PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Odeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shane Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shane Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Odeda

172 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

162 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Odeda!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in but Odeda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Odeda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Odeda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Odeda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Odeda is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tries to roll over but Odeda keeps him under control.
Odeda slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odeda is looking to pass Jones's guard but actually Jones recovers to full guard.
Odeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odeda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Odeda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Odeda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Odeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones keeping full guard, as Odeda tries to pass.
Odeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones keeping full guard, as Odeda tries to pass.
Jones wants to sweep here but Odeda controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Odedais looking to pass into half guard but Jones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jones is in guard.
Odeda keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Odeda scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Odeda's head.
Jones fails with the takedown

and Odeda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Odeda lands a couple of digs.
Odeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Odeda advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Odeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Odeda is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Odeda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Odeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Odeda winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odeda is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Odeda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Odeda wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Odeda drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Odeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Odeda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Odeda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Odeda forces his way into half guard.
Odeda drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Odeda is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Odeda moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Odeda.
BOOM! Odeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Odeda with good strikes from the mount here!
George Odeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Odeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odeda lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Odeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Odeda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Odeda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Odeda with a couple of short strikes.
Jones really wants to buck Odeda off and get back to his feet.
Odeda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Odeda lands with some strikes.
Odeda looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Odeda landing shots from mount.
Odeda unloading with bombs!
Odeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Odeda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Odeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odeda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Odeda with a couple of short strikes.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Odeda with good strikes from the mount here!
Odeda lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Odeda breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Odeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odeda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Odeda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Odeda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Odeda landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Odeda lands a heavy elbow.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Odeda. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odeda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odeda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Odeda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Odeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Odeda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Odeda with good strikes from the mount here!
Odeda with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Odeda landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Odeda raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Odeda isn't that keen on the idea.
Odeda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Odeda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Odeda with a couple of short strikes.
Odeda working Jones over with strikes here.
Odeda lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odeda lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odeda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Odeda lands a heavy elbow.
Odeda with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Odeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Odeda gets a takedown into half guard.
Odeda trying to advance position but Jones counters by regaining guard.
Odeda won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Odeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Odeda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones won't allow Odeda to pass to mount.
Jones is looking to escape.
Odeda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odeda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Odeda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Odeda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Odeda.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Odeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Odeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Odeda with a couple of short strikes.
Odeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Odeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Odeda.
A nice elbow there by Odeda.
Odeda landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Odeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Odeda lands a big elbow.
Odeda working Jones over with strikes here.
Odeda with a couple of short strikes.
Odeda unloading with bombs!
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Odeda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Odeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Odeda lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odeda is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Odeda with a couple of short strikes.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Odeda scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odeda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Odeda working Jones over with strikes here.
Odeda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Odeda looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Odeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Odeda with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Odeda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Odeda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Odeda landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Odeda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odeda looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Odeda lands a nice shot to the head.
Odeda cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Odeda cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Odeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Odeda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Odeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Odeda with good strikes from the mount here!
Odeda lands a big elbow.
Odeda landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odeda lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Odeda landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Odeda.
Shane Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odeda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
George Odeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Odeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Odeda!