PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Til Alexandros The Seventeenth comes to the cage accompanied by X Japan - Week End. Odoacer has chosen Entrance of the Gladiator as his entrance music. Flavius Odoacer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Til Alexandros The Seventeenth
vs
Odoacer

185 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odoacer throws a right hand that misses

and Til Alexandros The Seventeenth counters with a single leg into guard. Odoacer didn't expect that.
Odoacer keeping moving, preventing Til Alexandros The Seventeenth from controlling successfully.
Odoacer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Odoacer is pulling down on Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's head. It's preventing any offense from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth, at least for the moment.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth preventing the sweep.
Odoacer controlling Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's posture.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to free his leg and advance position but Odoacer is retaining full guard.
Odoacer wants to sweep here but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth controlling him for the moment.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odoacer is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is working hard here to advance position.
Odoacer trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Odoacer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Odoacer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odoacer. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth avoids the body shot from Odoacer.
Odoacer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Odoacer misses the jab.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth saw that one coming.
Odoacer scores with a punch to the head.
Odoacer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth doesn't seem bothered though.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth saw that one coming.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer dips to his left and cracks Til Alexandros The Seventeenth with an uppercut!
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Odoacer finds it's way round the side to connect with Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's head.
Odoacer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Odoacer scores with a hook to the body. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Odoacer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth ducks right into an uppercut from Odoacer.
A decent looking cross lands there for Odoacer.
Odoacer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odoacer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer throws the left hand but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth avoids the punch easily.
Odoacer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odoacer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth staying out of range there.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Odoacer looks to land a combination but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth avoids it well.

Odoacer closes the distance and pushes Til Alexandros The Seventeenth back into the cage.
Odoacer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Odoacer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Odoacer stops a takedown attempt from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
I was talking to Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Odoacer.
Odoacer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Odoacer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Odoacer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Odoacer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Odoacer looks to land a combination but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth avoids it well.
Odoacer jabs at Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's body.
Odoacer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odoacer throws a lazy right hand but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odoacer missing with a left hand there. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer throws a jab but it's blocked by Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Odoacer misses with a straight left.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Odoacer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Odoacer.
Odoacer jabs at Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's body.
Odoacer connects with a jab.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odoacer.
Odoacer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odoacer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odoacer throws out the jab.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odoacer misses with a straight right.
Odoacer misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Til Alexandros The Seventeenth on the side of the head.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth slips a jab from Odoacer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odoacer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Til Alexandros The Seventeenth on the side of the head.
Odoacer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target.
Odoacer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odoacer.
Flavius Odoacer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth slips under a jab.
Odoacer throws a series of punches but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Odoacer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer jabs at Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's body.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odoacer.
A jab from Odoacer misses.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odoacer.
A left lands for Odoacer.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth slips under a jab from Odoacer.
Odoacer throws a series of punches but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth avoids them all with ease.
Odoacer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odoacer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth walks into a straight right hand from Odoacer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Odoacer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Odoacer misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Odoacer. Beautiful body shot.
Odoacer scores with a sloppy right hand. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth should have avoided that one.
Odoacer lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Odoacer misses.
Odoacer throws an overhand right that lands on Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's shoulder, as Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to avoid the shot.
Odoacer throws a big shot that misses.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odoacer.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth slips a straight right by Odoacer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Odoacer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Odoacer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Odoacer misses with a hook.
Odoacer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Odoacer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Odoacer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth moves away.

Odoacer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth jumps guard but Odoacer stands there with Til Alexandros The Seventeenth around his waist. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Odoacer throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth wants a takedown but no success here.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Odoacer prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odoacer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Odoacer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Til Alexandros The Seventeenths head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Til Alexandros The Seventeenth backwards.
Odoacer can't find room to land a body shot as Til Alexandros The Seventeenth controls the action.
Odoacer lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Odoacer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to score a body lock takedown but Odoacer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Odoacer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is rocked!
Odoacer lands a shot to the body.
Oh Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odoacer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Odoacer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a shot to the head.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Odoacer pushes Til Alexandros The Seventeenth against the cage. Odoacer is working some dirty boxing. Odoacer pushes off with a quick right hook! Til Alexandros The Seventeenth goes down! Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Odoacer moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavius Odoacer!
During a confident post fight interview, Flavius Odoacer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.