PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Odle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Cazares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odle comes to the cage accompanied by Let Go. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Odle
vs
Cazares

182 cm
21
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
277 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Odle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Cazares!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cazares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cazares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cazares shoots in but no luck this time.
Odle is looking to clinch.
Cazares keeps the fight on the outside.

Cazares closes the distance and clinches.

Cazares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cazares scores a takedown into full mount!

Cazares is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Odle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Odle!
Cazares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Odle wants to stand but Cazares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Odle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Cazares is working an open guard so Odle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cazares is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Odle's half guard.
Cazares wants to free his trapped foot but Odle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cazares thows a huge punch but Odle dodges it nicely.
Cazares scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Cazares seems to be working for a kimura but Odle defends the submission attempt.
Odle won't allow Cazares to pass to mount.

Cazares looking for a submission but Odle manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Odle is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cazares's guard.
Odle pushing down on Cazares's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Odle is working for a kimura but Cazares is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cazares manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cazares wants to sweep here but Odle controlling him for the moment.
Odle won't allow Cazares to get back to his feet.
Odle tries to stand but Cazares is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazares tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cazares pushes Odle off and scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Cazares does it's job there.
Odle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cazares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cazares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Odle is breathing heavily.
Cazares fails with the takedown.

Cazares has Odle up against the cage in a clinch.
Odle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cazares wants to break free but Odle has control.
Odle throws an elbow that misses.

Cazares manages to break the clinch.

Cazares closes the distance and clinches.
Cazares blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odle tries to land knees in the clinch but Cazares avoids the damage to the body.
Odle misses with an elbow strike.
Cazares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cazares has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Odle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Travis Odle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Cazares.
Odle misses with an elbow strike.

Cazares breaks the clinch.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cazares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odle tries to clinch up.
Cazares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Odle on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cazares forces Odle back against the cage and clinches.

Cazares breaks from the clinch.
Odle slips a jab and a cross from Cazares.
Odle clinches but Cazares breaks the clinch
enabling Cazares to counter with a crisp jab.
Cazares fails with a takedown attempt.
Cazares throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Odle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cazares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odle wants to clinch

and Cazares moves into the clinch.
Cazares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cazares shoots in and drives through. Odle sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Cazares.
Cazares swats away the attempt to clinch by Odle.
Cazares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cazares swats away the attempt to clinch by Odle.
Odle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cazares.
Cazares dives in and grabs Odle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Odle pushes down on Cazares's head and hops out.
Travis Odle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Cazares.
Odle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cazares keeps the fight on the outside.
Dino Cazares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cazares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Odle moves into the clinch successfully.
Odle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cazares avoids it.
Odle trying to land knees to the body.
Cazares blocks the elbow strike.

Cazares breaks the clinch.

Odle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cazares to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Odle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cazares defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazares looking to pass the guard.

Odle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cazares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cazares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cazares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cazares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cazares postures up.
Cazares throwing strikes from guard but Odle blocks nicely.
Odle is looking to stand up but Cazares isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cazares connects with a looping right hand.
Travis Odle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Odle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cazares to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cazares slips nicely into half guard.
Cazares is pressing down on Odle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Odle is holding on for now.

Cazares is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Odle defends it well.
Cazares has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cazares unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazares fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cazares working Odle over with strikes here.
Odle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Odle is working hard here to advance position.

Cazares looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cazares looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cazares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cazares lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Odle is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cazares locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Odle is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dino Cazares!