PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Oddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Lola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oddy
vs
Lola

167 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Oddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Lola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Lola jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oddy.
Lola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oddy counters with a thumping low kick.
Oddy is looking to clinch.
Lola misses with a looping right.
Oddy ducks right into an uppercut from Lola.

It looks like Bill Oddy has been cut.
Oddy tries to land a leg kick but Lola saw it coming and moves away.
Oddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lola.
Don Lola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oddy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lola is out of range.
Oddy throws the kick towards the body but Lola avoids it.
Lola throws a sloppy body shot
and Oddy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lola really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddy manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lola. Oddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oddy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Don Lola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oddy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lola's sensitive parts.
Lola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddy fails with the takedown.
Oddy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oddy avoids the body shot from Lola.
Lola looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddy is just out of range.
Nice cross by Lola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oddy shoots in and drives through. Lola sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Oddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lola.
Oddy tries to clinch there but Lola circles away.
Oddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lola cracks a nice hook into Oddy's ribs.
Lola thows a body shot but no joy.
Lola misses with a body shot.
Lola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oddy.
Oddy shoots in but Lola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lola throws a jab when Oddy was well out of range.
Oddy slips a jab from Lola.
Oddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oddy rather than just go for the knockout.
Oddy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lola connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lola looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddy is just out of range.
Oddy blocks a jab.
Lola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Oddy.
Oddy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oddy doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Lola. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oddy.
Lola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Lola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Oddy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Lola. Oddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lola misses with a looping left.
Oddy tries to clinch up.
Oddy tries to clinch but Lola moves out of range.
Lola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lola duly obliges.
Oddy tries to clinch but Lola moves out of range.
Lola misses with a double jab
and Oddy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lola checks a low kick from Oddy.
Lola throws a right hand that misses

and Oddy counters by clinching up.
Oddy throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lola manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lola.
A big left from Lola misses.
Oddy defending well as Lola loads up on a big left hand.
Oddy moves out of range of the strikes.
Lola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lola.
Lola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lola just misses with a punch to the body.
Oddy shoots in looking for a takedown but Lola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oddy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oddy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lola circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Oddy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lola misses.
Lola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oddy moves away.
Oddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lola.
Don Lola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lola thows a body shot but no joy.
Oddy tries to clinch there but Lola circles away.
Lola digs a good body shot into Oddy's ribs.
Lola keeps the fight on the outside.
Oddy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oddy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddy is looking to clinch.
Lola looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddy is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Lola misses
and Oddy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lola's knee momentarily.
Lola throws a body punch but Oddy moves out of range.
Lola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oddy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lola.
Lola lands with a cross.

Oddy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lola quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Oddy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lola has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Oddy is working for a submission of some sort.

Lola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oddy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Lola wants to get back to full guard.
Oddy is trying to control. Lola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Lola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bill Oddy's cut.
That's time! Oddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lola blocks a head kick by Oddy.
Lola lands with a shot to the body.
Lola throws a jab but it's blocked by Oddy.
Oddy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lola swivels and escapes.
Lola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oddy moves away.
Oddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Oddy.
Oddy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lola looks to land a left hand but Oddy moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oddy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lola throws a poor cross that misses
and Oddy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oddy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lola lands a jab to Oddy's midsection.
Lola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oddys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lola takes a swing at Oddy's ribcage but misses.
Lola misses with a wild body shot.
Oddy tries to clinch but Lola is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddy manages to avoid it.
Oddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oddy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lola misses with a two punch combination.
Lola thows a body shot but no joy.
Oddy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lola misses the jab.
Oddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oddy blocks a jab.

Oddy clinches up with Lola and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lola prevents it.

Lola jumps guard and drags Oddy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Oddy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oddy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oddy is aware though and is defending well.
Oddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oddy has gone for a leg lock! Lola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oddy's guard.

Oddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lola defends well.

Oddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bill Oddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Oddy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Lola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lola 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Lola!