PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michi Kitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Octavius has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Michi Kitty has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kitty
vs
Octavius

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michi Kitty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Octavius!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Octavius swivels and escapes.

Octavius gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Octavius works his way into full mount!
Octavius manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kitty to take his back!
Kitty wants to escape the position.
Kitty tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Octavius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kitty stops Octavius from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Octavius looks gassed!

Octavius wants to finish this one by submission but Kitty is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Octavius.
Octavius wants to take his opponent's back but Kitty doesn't allow it.
Kitty working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitty flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kitty is wriggling around trying to escape.

Octavius is working for a guillotine from mount but Kitty frees his head quite easily.
Kitty is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kitty is working hard here to advance position.
Kitty regains half guard.
Kitty could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Octavius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kitty keeps working.
Kitty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kitty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Octavius is one step ahead there.
Octavius trying to control but Kitty is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kitty wants to sweep here but Octavius controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitty keeping moving, preventing Octavius from controlling successfully.
Kitty striking off his back but it's not causing Octavius any problems.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Octavius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kitty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Octavius!
Octavius holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kitty tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Octavius can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitty looking to ground and pound but Octavius is blocking nicely.
Octavius is desperately trying to improve his position but Kitty has a good base and remains in mount.
Octavius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Octavius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kitty.
Octavius tries to reverse the position but Kitty maintains control.
Octavius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kitty.
Octavius can't escape the position.
Octavius tries to hold on but Kitty postures up.
Octavius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kitty.
Kitty throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Octavius is desperately trying to improve his position but Kitty has a good base and remains in mount.
Kitty misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Octavius tries to hold on but Kitty postures up.
Octavius working to try and regain half guard.
Kitty lands a big shot there that rocks Octavius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Octavius wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kitty.
Poor strikes thrown by Kitty there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kitty throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kitty prevents Octavius from getting the reversal.
Kitty throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Octavius because Kitty loaded up on that one.
Octavius is looking to get to half guard.
Octavius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julius Octavius will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kitty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Octavius counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kitty throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kitty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kitty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Octavius advances to half guard.
Kitty tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kitty tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Octavius has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kitty is working to get back to half guard.

Octavius has hold of Kitty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kitty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitty flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kitty manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kitty tries to get to full guard but Octavius has control of the leg.
Octavius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Octavius is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kitty manages to get to full guard.
Kitty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Octavius is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Octavius drops back looking for a leg! Kitty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kitty manages to kick Octavius off! Octavius jumps back into Kitty's guard.
Octavius trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kitty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Octavius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kitty postures up in Octavius's guard and throws a big left but Octavius blocks it.
Kitty wants to pass the guard but Octavius is keeping the position.
Octavius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavius is looking to advance position but Kitty won't allow it.
Kitty gets full guard.
Octavius trying to control but Kitty is working from the bottom.
Kitty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Octavius manages to get himself to full guard.
Kitty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Octavius is trying to control the position but Kitty postures up.
Octavius wants to sweep here but Kitty controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kitty throwing strikes but missing.
Kitty looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Octavius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kitty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kitty postures up in Octavius's guard and throws a big left but Octavius blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kitty feints and as Octavius raises his hands in defense, Kitty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kitty wants to pass the guard but Octavius is keeping the position.
Kitty won't allow Octavius to sweep him here.

Octavius looking for a guillotine here but Kitty defends easily.

Octavius is looking for a triangle but Kitty pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michi Kitty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kitty shoots and misses

and Octavius counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kitty's guard now.
Kitty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kitty keeping moving, preventing Octavius from controlling successfully.
Octavius slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Octavius tries to move to mount but Kitty blocks the move with his legs.

Octavius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Octavius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kitty is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Octavius trying to control the position but Kitty is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kitty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Octavius counters with a single leg into guard. Kitty didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitty trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Octavius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kitty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kitty 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.
Kitty keeping full guard, as Octavius tries to pass.
Octavius postures up in Kitty's guard and throws a big left but Kitty blocks it.

Octavius drops back looking for a leg! Kitty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kitty manages to kick Octavius off! Octavius jumps back into Kitty's guard.
Octavius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kitty is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kitty looks to score with a jab to the body but Octavius is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kitty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Octavius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kitty's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kitty's back!
Octavius has Kitty flattened out and is raining down punches.
Octavius is trying to stick to Kitty's back but Kitty is turning into Octavius. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Octavius's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kitty.
Kitty throwing strikes but missing.
Kitty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kitty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Octavius working for a triangle but Kitty defends it easily.

Octavius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kitty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kitty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kitty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Octavius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kittyis looking to pass into half guard but Octavius pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Octavius is in guard.
Octavius wants to control from the top but Kitty keeps moving.
Kitty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Octavius wants to control from the top but Kitty keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Octavius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kitty!
Kitty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Octavius landing strikes from the mount and Kitty is in trouble!
Octavius trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitty swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Julius Octavius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Octavius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kitty is looking to escape.
Octavius unloads with some shots from mount but Kitty bucks and avoids them well.
Kitty throwing hammer fists to the chest of Octavius. What's that going to do exactly?
Kitty is looking to get to half guard.
Octavius landing shots from mount.
Octavius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kitty is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Octavius.
Kitty is desperately trying to improve his position but Octavius has a good base and remains in mount.
Octavius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Octavius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Octavius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Octavius!