PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lancing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorin Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson has chosen I will not bow (Breaking Benjamine) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Aaron Lancing has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aaron Lancing seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lancing
vs
Odinson

193 cm
24
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Lancing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorin Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odinson rushes Lancing and presses him up against the cage.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lancing darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lancing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Odinson is refusing to be controlled, as Lancing sits in half guard.
Lancing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson tries to kick Lancing off in order to stand up. Lancing Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lancing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lancing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lancing decides to stand back up. Lancing steps back and let's Odinson get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.

Odinson rushes Lancing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odinson scores with a hook.

Odinson instigates a clinch.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Odinson as he jumps to the side.

Odinson forces Lancing back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lancing paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Odinson moves into the clinch.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Odinson pushes Lancing up against the cage in a clinch.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lancing is defended easily by Odinson.

Odinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Odinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lancing is trying to pull guard but Odinson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lancing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Thorin Odinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Lancing is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Lancing or perhaps it was just good defense by Odinson which made him look bad.

Odinson has managed to clinch.
Odinson stops a takedown attempt from Lancing.
Odinson has Lancing pressed against the cage, preventing Lancing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Odinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Odinson gets a clinch.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Lancing 's eye.

Odinson breaks the clinch.
Odinson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Odinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Odinson stops a takedown attempt from Lancing.
Lancing is breathing heavily.

Odinson breaks from the clinch.

Odinson closes the distance and clinches.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Odinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Lancing takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson lands a nice elbow.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Odinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Odinson moves into the clinch successfully.

Odinson breaks from the clinch.

Odinson has managed to clinch.
Lancing is looking to break free of the clinch but Odinson has double underhooks.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odinson as he avoids it easily.

Odinson clinches up against the cage.

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

Odinson rushes Lancing and presses him up against the cage.

Odinson breaks the clinch.

Odinson takes the fight into the clinch.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancing misses with a combination

and Odinson moves into the clinch.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Odinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lancing.

Lancing tries to keep at a distance but Odinson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lancing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Odinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Odinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Odinson rushes Lancing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancing tries to pull guard but Odinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lancing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lancing tries to keep at a distance but Odinson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Odinson breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Odinson moves into the clinch successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Odinson breaks from the clinch.

Odinson closes the distance and pushes Lancing back into the cage.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancing tries to clinch up.

Odinson moves into range and clinches up with Lancing.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Odinson forces Lancing back against the cage and clinches.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Odinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Odinson breaks the clinch.
Lancing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lancing shoots in for a takedown but Odinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Odinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thorin Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lancing.

Odinson forces Lancing back against the cage and clinches.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lancing misses with an attempted mid kick.
Odinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Odinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Odinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Odinson has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Odinson moves into the clinch successfully.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Odinson moves into range and clinches up with Lancing.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Odinson has closed the distance and engaged Lancing in a clinch.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Odinson throws a right hand that Lancing ducks under and follows up with a left that Lancing also avoids with ease.
Lancing takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aaron Lancing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Odinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Odinson lands a nice elbow.

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

Odinson forces Lancing back against the cage and clinches.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Odinson closes the distance and clinches.
Odinson lands a knee to the head.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Odinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Odinson tries to clinch but Lancing moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Odinson pushes Lancing up against the cage in a clinch.

Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Odinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Odinson wants it to stay on the feet.
Odinson tries to clinch but Lancing moves out of range.
Odinson wants to clinch up but Lancing keeps it at a distance.
Odinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancing circles away.
Lancing is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lancing misses with a series of wild punches.
Odinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Odinson tries to clinch up.

Odinson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odinson breaks the clinch.

Odinson has managed to clinch.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Odinson clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odinson.

It looks like Aaron Lancing has been cut.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Odinson moves into the clinch.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Odinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Odinson clinches up against the cage.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lancing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lancing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lancing throws a body punch but Odinson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Odinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lancing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancing scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lancing fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Odinson clinches up against the cage.
Odinson lands a nice elbow.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lancing throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odinson's waist but Odinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lancing off to one side.

Odinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Lancing 's eye.
Thorin Odinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Odinson breaks from the clinch.

Odinson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Odinson darts in and clinches Lancing up against the cage.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Odinson moves into range and clinches up with Lancing.
Lancing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Odinson avoids it.
Odinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lancing moves in looking to clinch but Odinson pushes him off.
Odinson tries to clinch but Lancing moves out of range.

Odinson clinches up against the cage.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lancing tries to keep at a distance but Odinson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Lancing misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lancing or perhaps it was just good defense by Odinson which made him look bad.

Odinson clinches up against the cage.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Odinson coming out on top.
Odinson lands with a straight right. Lancing didn't see that one coming.

Odinson gets a clinch.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lancing takes a jab right on the kisser.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lancing paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Odinson forces Lancing back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancing dives in and grabs Odinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Odinson pushes down on Lancing's head and hops out.
Aaron Lancing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorin Odinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Odinson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorin Odinson!
Post fight, Thorin Odinson stared into the camera and said 'Here it is the Big Boys champion is here again and I won again. I want my fight with trout make this fight again. I am a fighting champion and I'll stay that way. Minnow I'm coming for you'.