PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorfinn Oden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oden comes to the cage accompanied by Element Eighty-Pancake Land. Stoner has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oden
vs
Stoner

205 cm
25
223 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorfinn Oden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oden.
Stoner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oden.
Stoner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oden counters with a low kick, right behind Stoner 's knee.
Oden defending well as Stoner loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Oden.
Oden thows a body shot but no joy.
Oden just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoner misses with a double jab
and Oden counters with a nice leg kick.
Stoner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thorfinn Oden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oden misses with a body kick.
Oden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oden misses with a body shot.
Stoner cracks a nice hook into Oden's ribs.
Oden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stoner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Thorfinn Oden has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoner throws a combination that misses
and Oden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oden throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oden lands a lovely overhand right.
Oden swings for the body but Stoner moves out of range.
Oden misses the shot to the body.

Oden looking to score a takedown here. Stoner is defending well but Oden drives through and ends up in Stoner's guard.
Oden throws a big right hand that misses.
Oden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stoner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Oden from controlling successfully.
Stoner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oden is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stoner is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stoner is on top in guard.

Stoner stands up from Oden's guard - Stoner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thomas Stoner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Stoner misses.
Oden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoner manages to avoid it.
Oden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stoner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stoner looks gassed!
Stoner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oden was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oden.
Oden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oden. Stoner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oden swinging wildly here.
Oden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oden tests Stoner's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Oden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stoner's half guard.
Oden trying to control from half guard but Stoner is working away.
Oden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oden working Stoner over with strikes.
It looks like Oden is going to stand back up.
Oden thows a huge punch but Stoner dodges it nicely.
Oden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oden wants to control but Stoner is keeping him busy.

Oden is looking for a kimura but Stoner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oden to get the leverage.
Oden prevents Stoner from standing back up.

Stoner is defending against the submission attempts here by Oden.
Oden throwing shots but Stoner is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stoner looks like he's trying to stand up.

Stoner is defending against the submission attempts here by Oden.
Stoner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oden.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oden lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oden thows a huge punch but Stoner dodges it nicely.
Oden is trying to control the action in half guard but Stoner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stoner is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorfinn Oden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thorfinn Oden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoner's calf.
Stoner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oden counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Oden.
Stoner looks to land a combination but Oden avoids it well.
Oden scoring well with a low kick there.
Stoner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas Stoner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stoner misses with a few strikes there.
Oden throws a leg kick which misses Stoner's front leg but catches the back leg as Stoner tries to avoid it.
Stoner misses with a series of wild punches.
Oden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oden misses the body punch
and Stoner counters with a series of strikes. Oden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stoner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stoner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oden digs a good body shot into Stoner's ribs.
Oden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stoner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oden scores with a leg kick.
Oden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stoner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oden. Stoner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oden shoots in for a takedown but Stoner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oden lands a leg kick that knocks Stoner off balance momentarily.
Oden swings for the body but Stoner moves out of range.
Stoner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oden is looking to wear down Stoner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oden.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oden, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Oden.
Oden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stoner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oden throws a leg kick which misses Stoner's front leg but catches the back leg as Stoner tries to avoid it.
Oden scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oden looks to land a right hand but Stoner moved out of range.
Oden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoner.
Oden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Oden. Beautiful body shot.
Oden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oden shoots in for a takedown but Stoner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorfinn Oden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oden connects with a solid leg kick.
Oden cracks Stoner with a good jab.
Oden misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Stoner.
Oden throws a body punch but Stoner moves out of range.
Oden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stoner.
Stoner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oden counters with a left to the body.
Oden lands a leg kick that knocks Stoner off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oden cracks the inside of Stoner's front leg.
Oden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoner was well out of range. Poor timing from Oden.
Stoner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stoner thinking.
Oden throws a leg kick which misses Stoner's front leg but catches the back leg as Stoner tries to avoid it.
Oden cracks the inside of Stoner's front leg.
Thorfinn Oden is winning the standup battle so far.
Oden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oden.
Oden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stoner is fending him off so far but Oden persists. Nope, Stoner circles away and we're back to standing.
Oden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oden.

Oden shoots in and bounces Stoner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oden is looking to work some ground and pound but Stoner has wrist control.
Oden trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stoner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oden passes Stoner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oden.

Oden looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oden thows a huge punch but Stoner dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorfinn Oden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thorfinn Oden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oden defending well as Stoner loads up on a big left hand.
Stoner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oden fails with the takedown.
Stoner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stoner misses with a combination
and Oden counters with a leg kick.
Stoner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oden looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoner is just out of range.
Oden thumps Stoner with a low kick.
Stoner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stoner counters with a straight right hand.
Stoner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oden.
Stoner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Oden tenderised Stoner's leg. Stoner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oden scoring well with a low kick there.
Stoner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oden.
Stoner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oden takes a swing at Stoner's ribcage but misses.
Oden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stoner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oden can pounce on him.
Oden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoner.
Oden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oden shoots for a takedown but Stoner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorfinn Oden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oden just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oden closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stoner's guard.
Oden trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oden slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oden decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Oden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoner can do to turn this around?

Oden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oden trying to control but Stoner is working from the bottom.
Oden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stoner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stoner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oden.
Oden is pushing down on Stoner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stoner is fighting to maintain full guard but Oden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stoner is refusing to be controlled, as Oden sits in half guard.

Oden wants to work for an arm triangle but Stoner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden thows a huge punch but Stoner dodges it nicely.
Oden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stoner is trying to stand.
Oden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stoner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oden working Stoner over with strikes.
Oden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stoner taking some punishment here, with Oden in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Oden there.

Oden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stoner is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oden passes to full mount!
Stoner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oden throwing strikes here but Stoner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Oden unloading with bombs!
Oden landing punches.

Oden is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Oden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thorfinn Oden!