PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julius Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gimme Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money has chosen Money for Nothing as his entrance music. Julius Octavius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gimme Money's chin.

Octavius
vs
Money

190 cm
31
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Octavius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gimme Money!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money throws a leg kick
and Octavius counters with a good low kick that Money was not able to check.
Money jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Octavius scoring well with a low kick there.
Octavius goes for a double leg but Money avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Money continues to drive forward.
Octavius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Money coming out on top.
Money misses with an uppercut.
Octavius is looking to counter with a body kick.
Octavius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Money with a jab.

It looks like Julius Octavius has been cut.
Octavius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Money.
Octavius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Octavius moves out of range of the strikes.
Money throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Octavius as he checks the leg kick.
Octavius wants to land a leg kick but Money is out of range.
Money attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Octavius closes the distance and clinches up with Money, looking for a takedown. Octavius pushes Money against the cage but Money circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Octavius scores with a leg kick.
Money connects with a solid leg kick.
Money feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Octaviuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money misses with a jab to the body
and Octavius counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Money. That's going to slow Octavius down.
Octavius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Money connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Octavius is rocked!
Octavius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Octavius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Octavius.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Octavius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Octavius throws the kick towards the body but Money avoids it.
Octavius seems to have got his legs back now.

Octavius manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Money on his heels. He'll look to pass Money's guard now, I'm sure.
Our spies down at at The Iron Palace inform us that Money has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Money looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Octavius is defending well. Money quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Octavius has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Money celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gimme Money!
Gimme Money really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.