PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moe Odinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Odinger
vs
Smith

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Odinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vinnie Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odinger tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Odinger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Odinger tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Odinger's takedown attempt.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Odinger is defending well.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Odinger.
Odinger tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Odinger.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Odinger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moe Odinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odinger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Odinger.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Check out the look on Odinger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Odinger takes a little break here. Smith wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Smith on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Odinger in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Odinger lands a few punches from side control.
Odinger landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith trying to remain calm as Odinger controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Odinger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Odinger working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Odinger stalls from top position.
Odinger is chipping away with strikes.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Odinger working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Odinger content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odinger working the body and head with strikes.
Odinger cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Odinger slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinger lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Odinger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith staying out of range there.
Odinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Odinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith defending well as Odinger loads up on a big left hand.
Odinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odinger.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Odinger moved away.
Odinger lands an overhand right.
Odinger works the jab nicely.

Smith is rocked!
Odinger looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Odinger finish him?
Odinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Odinger misses the target.
Odinger motions for Smith to come forward. Odinger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinger tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Odinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Odinger misses with a wild body shot.
Odinger swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Odinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Odinger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Odinger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Odinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Odinger chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Odinger controls the pace.
Odinger lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinger lands a couple of digs.
Odinger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Odinger cracks Smith with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinger slips nicely into half guard.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odinger is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Odinger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinger slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Moe Odinger.
Smith defending well as Odinger loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Odinger does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Odinger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Odinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Odinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Odinger blocks a head kick by Smith.
Odinger throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith defending well as Odinger loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinger. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Odinger misses with a wild combination.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odinger tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinnie Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinger throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Odinger throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Odinger misses with a straight right.
Odinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Odinger.
Moe Odinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Odinger misses with an uppercut.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinger.
Odinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Odinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moe Odinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Odinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Odinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odinger.
Odinger misses with a body shot.
Odinger throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick but Odinger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Odinger lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Odinger misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinger.
Odinger swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Odinger throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Odinger misses the shot to the body.
Odinger misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Odinger misses.
Odinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Odinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Odinger misses with a straight right.
Odinger misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Odinger.
Odinger controlling the position.
Smith on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vinnie Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odinger happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Odinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Odinger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Odinger!