PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Odachowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odachowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nativity in Black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Odachowski
vs
Michaels

181 cm
21
162 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Pacheco Labratories Inc

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerzy Odachowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Michaels!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a series of punches but Odachowski avoids them all with ease.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Odachowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Odachowski sprawls well.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.

Odachowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.

Odachowski breaks the clinch.
Odachowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jerzy Odachowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Michaels.

Odachowski scores with a takedown into Michaels's guard.

Michaels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Odachowski wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Odachowski stands up from Michaels's guard - Odachowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Odachowski avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Odachowski.
Michaels looks gassed!
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Odachowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Michaels sprawls well initially but Odachowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Odachowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Michaels doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Odachowski.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Odachowski lands a nice short elbow.
Odachowski trying to mount his opponent but Michaels defends it.

Michaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Odachowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Odachowski connects with a nice short shot to Michaels's temple.
Michaels is not content to let Odachowski control the position.
Odachowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Odachowski trying to mount his opponent but Michaels defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Odachowski is nestled in close to Michaels, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Odachowski trying to pass the guard but Michaels defending well.
Odachowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Odachowski is looking to advance position but Michaels won't allow it.

Michaels looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Odachowski pulls his head out easily.

Odachowski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Michaels to get to his feet.
Michaels with a poor takedown

and Odachowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Odachowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Odachowski.
Odachowski cracks Michaels with a big right hand but Michaels just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Odachowski decides to stand back up.
Odachowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michaels. That did some damage!

Odachowski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Odachowski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odachowski looking to finish Michaels with some ground and pound. This is bad for Michaels!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odachowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Michaels hang on?
Odachowski unloading with bombs!
Odachowski with a couple of short strikes.
Michaels is desperately trying to improve his position but Odachowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Odachowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Michaels is working to get back to half guard.
Odachowski with good strikes from the mount here!
Odachowski landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odachowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Odachowski working Michaels over with strikes here.
Odachowski cracks Michaels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Michaels can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Odachowski throws out a powerful jab.

Odachowski closes the distance and clinches.

Odachowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Odachowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.

Michaels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Odachowski pulls his head out easily.
Odachowski works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Odachowski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Michaels parries the strikes from Odachowski easily there. Odachowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Michaels to escape.

Odachowski decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Odachowski counters with a body kick that stops Michaels in his tracks momentarily.
Odachowski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Odachowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Michaels's guard now.
Odachowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odachowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Michaels's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odachowski is pressing down on Michaels's thigh, looking to free his foot. Michaels is holding on for now.

Michaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jerzy Odachowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odachowski winds up and cracks Michaels with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Odachowski decides to return to a standing position.
Odachowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Odachowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Odachowski raining down shots from the mount!
Odachowski trying to control but Michaels is having none of it.
Odachowski cracks Michaels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Michaels defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Odachowski.
Michaels wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Odachowski.
Michaels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Michaels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Odachowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Odachowski wants to control the pace but Michaels is squirming around nicely.
Odachowski with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odachowski with shots to the head and body - Michaels looks very uncomfortable down there.
Michaels tries to reverse the position but Odachowski maintains control.
Odachowski working Michaels over with strikes here.
Michaels is in a horrible position here. Odachowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Odachowski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Michaels can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Michaels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Odachowski lands with some strikes.
Odachowski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Odachowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Odachowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Michaels hang on?
Michaels working to try and regain half guard.
Odachowski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Odachowski is landing with some decent strikes but Michaels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odachowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Odachowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Michaels is working to get back to half guard.
Odachowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Odachowski with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odachowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Odachowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Odachowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?

Odachowski working for a submission but Michaels is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Odachowski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Odachowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
Odachowski wants to get up but he can't break Michaels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Odachowski drops back looking for a leg! Michaels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Michaels manages to kick Odachowski off! Odachowski jumps back into Michaels's guard.

Michaels working for a triangle but Odachowski defends it easily.

Michaels is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Odachowski rolls with it to try and escape but Michaels cranks on the arm and Odachowski is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Michaels!