PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Odum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredie Jewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamar Odum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fredie Jewel's chin.

Odum
vs
Jewel

194 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Odum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredie Jewel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odum shoots in for a takedown but Jewel shows good takedown defense.
Jewel keeps the fight on the outside.
Odum misses with a takedown
and Jewel counters with a stiff right hand.

Odum closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jewel's guard.
Jewel wants to sweep but no luck.
Odum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Odum trying to control the position from guard on top but Jewel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odum won't allow Jewel to sweep him here.
Jewel wants to stand up but Odum is controlling him.
Jewel wants to sweep but no luck.
Odum wants to control from the top but Jewel keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Lamar Odum wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jewel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Odum.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Odum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jewel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odum misses with a two punch combination.

Odum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jewel did well to prevent Odum getting side control.

Odum is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jewel defends it well.
Jewel is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Odum trying to control from half guard but Jewel is working away.
Jewel gets full guard.
Odum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jewel on the ground.
Odum wants to control from the top but Jewel keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Odum won't allow Jewel to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odum trying to control the position from guard on top but Jewel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lamar Odum just wasn't active enough.
Jewel stuffs the takedown attempt from Odum. Odum gets slowly back to his feet.
Jewel fails with a takedown attempt.
Jewel misses with a two punch combination.

Jewel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Odum has hold of Jewel's hands but Jewel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Odum is looking for a sweep. Jewel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jewel stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odum wants to control but Jewel is keeping busy.
Jewel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jewel with a couple of short strikes.
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.
Jewel raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fredie Jewel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Odum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Jewel closes the distance and clinches.

Odum turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Jewel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Odum misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Odum working away.
Jewel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jewel gets full guard.

Jewel is looking for a triangle but Odum pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jewel wants to get back to his feet but Odum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewel pulls Odum in close to prevent any damage.
Odum is standing up over Jewel. Jewel looks to escape but Odum dives into side control.
Odum trying to control the position but Jewel is working away.
Jewel wants to control but Odum postures up.
Odum trying to control the position but Jewel is working away.
Odum in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewel pushes Odum away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Odum gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fredie Jewel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jewel can't do much from the bottom here.
Odum trying to control the action but Jewel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Odum stands up.
Odum slaps away a takedown attempt from Jewel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jewel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jewel lands in his opponent's guard.
Jewel is breathing heavily.
Odum wants to hit a switch here but Jewel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Odum there!
Odum is trying desperately to improve position.
Jewel wants to control the pace but Odum is squirming around nicely.
Odum is looking to improve his position but Jewel isn't that keen on the idea.
Odum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Odum tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewel avoids the attempt from Odum to control.
Odum tries to control Jewel's body but Jewel pushes him off. Odum squirms to his side and now Jewel has his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odum tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fredie Jewel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Odum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odum fails to land the takedown.
Jewel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odum defends it nicely.
Odum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Odum or perhaps it was just good defense by Jewel which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Odum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jewel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Odum quickly recovers to half guard.

Jewel 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.
Jewel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odum keeps working.
Jewel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fredie Jewel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jewel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odum's waist but Odum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jewel off to one side.
Odum circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jewel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Odum's guard.
Jewel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odum wants to sweep here but Jewel controlling him for the moment.
Jewel is stalling in the full guard.
Odum keeping moving, preventing Jewel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odum throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jewel throwing strikes but missing.

Odum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jewel postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jewel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jewel misses with a double jab.

Odum gets caught flat footed, as Jewel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jewel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jewel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Odum shoots in and drives through. Jewel sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jewel clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jewel trying to stall but Odum improves his position.
Jewel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredie Jewel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jewel 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Fredie Jewel!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Fredie Jewel!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Fredie Jewel!

Fredie Jewel wins by unanimous decision!