PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Finnick Odair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: South Park. Finnick Odair has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Odair
vs
Stotch

172 cm
28
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finnick Odair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch throws a jab when Odair was well out of range.
Stotch throws a hook but Odair blocks it.
Odair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Odair is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Odair connects with an inside leg kick.
Stotch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Odair.
Odair connects with a body shot that sends Stotch's belly button to the back.
Stotch throws an overhand right that lands on Odair's shoulder, as Odair tries to avoid the shot.
Odair thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stotch throws a right hand that misses

and Odair counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from Odair as the two fighters clinch.
Odair just leaning against Stotch, taking a breather.
Stotch is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotch is trying to drag Odair to the mat but Odair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Odair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stotch blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odair landing knees to the body.
Odair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stotch goes for a takedown attempt but Odair pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Finnick Odair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Stotch.
Stotch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stotch moves in looking to clinch but Odair pushes him off.
Stotch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Odair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
Finnick Odair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stotch avoids the body shot from Odair.
Odair connects with a right hand. Stotch shakes it off.
Stotch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Odair swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Odair blocks the leg kick.
Stotch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
Stotch walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Odair.
Odair feints and then cracks Stotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stotch down.
Stotch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck for Stotch with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odair is leaning against Stotch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Odair stalling in the clinch.
Stotch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Odair slows down the pace here.
Stotch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Odair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Odair bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Stotch misses.
Stotch throws a leg kick that misses.
Odair jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch misses with an uppercut
and Odair counters with a low kick, right behind Stotch 's knee.
Odair plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stotch swings widly with a right hand
and Odair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odair lands with a nice body kick.
Odair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stotch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice defenses there by Odair.
Odair lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stotch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odair.
Leopold Stotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odair slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Odair checks a leg kick.
Stotch misses with a left hand
and Odair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stotch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Odair lands with a nice body punch.
Odair scores with a jab to the body.
Stotch throws a lazy uppercut
and Odair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stotch looks winded!
Stotch misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stotch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Odair is looking to wear down Stotch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Odair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stotch takes a step back to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Stotch. Those never looked like landing.
Odair looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odair, right into the meat.
Stotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Odair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Odair.
Odair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Odair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Odair.

Stotch is rocked!
Odair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stotch with a poor takedown
and Odair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
BOOM! Odair lands a beautiful left hook that drops Stotch. Stotch tries to recover but Odair is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Stotch lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnick Odair!