PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Galushko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Odin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Odin
vs
Galushko

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Kim Odin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Galushko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odin feints and as Galushko raises his hands in defense, Odin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Odin trying to control the position from guard on top but Galushko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odin wanted to stand there but Galushko had control of the position.
Odin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Odin trying to control but Galushko is working from the bottom.
Odin looking to pass the guard.
Odin won't allow Galushko to sweep him here.
Galushko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Odin trying to control but Galushko is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Odin scores with a takedown into Galushko's guard.
Galushko seems keen to control Odin's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin wants to control from the top but Galushko keeps moving.
Galushko has control of Odin's left arm, preventing Odin from doing any damage.
Galushko 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.
Odin trying to control the position from guard on top but Galushko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odin is breathing heavily.
Galushko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Odin trying to control the position from guard on top but Galushko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galushko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Odin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galushko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Odin trying to control but Galushko 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Galushko keeps the fight on the outside.
Galushko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odin throws a looping overhand right but Galushko ducks down to avoid it.
Odin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Galushko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Igor Galushko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galushko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Odin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Galushko.
Odin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galushko pinned against the cage. Galushko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Galushko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Odin clinches.

Galushko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin moves in looking to clinch but Galushko pushes him off.
Galushko blocks a head kick by Odin.
Galushko tests Odin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galushko lands a nice looking body shot.
Odin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Galushko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Galushko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Odin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Odin forces Galushko back against the cage and clinches.
Odin tries to score a body lock takedown but Galushko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Odin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odin cracks Galushko with a nice body shot.
Odin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Odin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odin fails with a takedown attempt.
Odin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Igor Galushko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galushko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin throws a poor cross that misses
and Galushko counters with a nice uppercut.
Galushko misses with a two punch combination.
Odin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Galushko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Odin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galushko swivels and escapes.
Galushko missing with a left hand there. Odin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Odin shoots in but no luck this time.
Odin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odin misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Odin.

Odin drives through and clinches with Galushko against the cage.
Galushko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Galushko.
Odin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Odin fails to pull guard.
Odin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galushko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Galushko tries to work over Odin's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Galushko tries to clinch but Odin moves out of range.
Odin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Galushko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Galushko lands with a nice combination. Odin backs away looking to recover.
Kim Odin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galushko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Odin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galushko pinned against the cage. Galushko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Galushko thows a body shot but no joy.
Odin shoots in but Galushko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odin misses with a jab to the body
and Galushko counters with a left and a right that stings Odin.

It looks like Kim Odin has been cut.

Odin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Odin trying to work for an americana but Galushko has managed to regain full guard.

Galushko has his foot on Odin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Odin works his way back into a safe position though.
Galushko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Odin is now in half guard.
Odin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galushko tries to get to full guard but Odin has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Galushko!
Odin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Galushko tries to hold on but Odin postures up.

Odin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Galushko wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Odin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Galushko to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Odin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galushko avoids the head kick by Odin.
Galushko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Galushko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Odin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Odin is working for a kimura but Galushko is defending it quite comfortably.
Odin is tying to control. Galushko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Odin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Galushko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Odin trying to control but Galushko is working from the bottom.
Odin cracks Galushko with a solid left hand.
Odin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Odin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Galushko keeping moving, preventing Odin from controlling successfully.
Galushko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Odin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odin slow jab from Galushko misses its intended target.
Odin looks for a takedown but Galushko sprawls well.
Odin drops his hands momentarily and Galushko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Galushko moves out of range of the body kick from Odin.
Odin shoots in for a takedown but Galushko shows good takedown defense.

Odin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Odin showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odin stops Galushko from getting back to his feet.
Odin winds up and cracks Galushko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Galushko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odin prevents Galushko from improving his position.
Odin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galushko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Kim Odin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kim Odin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Odin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galushko throws a one two combo.
Odin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Galushko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galushko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Galushko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galushko to score with a decent uppercut.
Galushko works Odin's body with a nice hook.
Galushko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Galushko lands a nice hook to Odin's body. Odin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Odin fails with a takedown attempt.
Galushko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galushko throws a hook but Odin blocks it.
Galushko misses with a body shot.

Odin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Galushko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odin works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin tries to control but Galushko wriggling away.
Odin controlling from mount.
Odin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galushko is looking to escape.
Odin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Odin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Odin controlling from mount.

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.
Galushko is trying to escape the mount.
Odin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galushko can't escape the position.
Odin content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kim Odin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Galushko throws a right and a left that Odin avoids nicely.
Odin misses with a head kick.
Galushko keeps the fight on the outside.
Odin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Odin tries to clinch up
and Galushko counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Odin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Galushko both land. Nice combination.

Odin clinches.
Galushko is leaning against Odin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Galushko.

Galushko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odin.
Odin tries to clinch but Galushko moves away
and Galushko counters with a right hand to the body.
Odin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Galushko counters with a left to the body.
Odin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Odin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Galushko as he jumps to the side.
Galushko lands a two punch combo.
Odin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Galushko, as that shot connected.
Galushko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galushko lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Odin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Galushko counters with a nice uppercut.
Odin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galushko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Odin is rocked!
Galushko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galushko tries to clinch but Odin is having none of it.
Odin wants to clinch
and Galushko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galushko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Galushko trying to stall but Odin improves his position.

Odin successfully pulls guard.
Odin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galushko is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odin working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Galushko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galushko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Galushko!