PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolad Kjeldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finnick Odair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kjeldsson comes to the cage accompanied by Resolve To Fight. Rolad Kjeldsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kjeldsson
vs
Odair

190 cm
29
145 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

172 cm
28
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolad Kjeldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finnick Odair!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjeldsson has his takedown stuffed
and Odair counters with a good, hard body kick but Kjeldsson shrugs it off.
Odair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kjeldsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Odair swivels and escapes.
Kjeldsson shoots and misses
and Odair counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolad Kjeldsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kjeldsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kjeldsson is breathing heavily.

Odair lands a big head kick that sends Kjeldsson tumbling to the mat! Odair takes a step backwards and waves Kjeldsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kjeldsson is rocked!

It looks like Rolad Kjeldsson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Kjeldsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kjeldsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Odair connects with a body shot that sends Kjeldsson's belly button to the back.
Odair scores with a shot to the body.
Rolad Kjeldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odair scores with a body shot.
Kjeldsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Odair darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Kjeldsson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Odair before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finnick Odair!