PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cornell Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornell Odonnell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Odonnell
vs
Mario

177 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cornell Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Mario!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario shoots and misses

and Odonnell moves into the clinch.

Odonnell has hold of one of Mario's legs. Mario is fighting the takedown attempt but Odonnell gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Odonnell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mario's guard.
Mario wants to improve his position but instead Odonnell has moved into half guard.
Odonnell winds up and cracks Mario with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Odonnell lands with a punch from half guard.

Odonnell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mario sees it coming and defends easily.
Odonnell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Odonnell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario is looking to improve his position.
Odonnell trying to control the pace.
Odonnell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Odonnell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Odonnell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Odonnell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell is nestled in close to Mario, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Odonnell working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odonnell 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.

Odonnell escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mario fails with the takedown

so Odonnell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mario trying to control the position.
Mario is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mario looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Odonnell stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mario moves into the clinch successfully.

Odonnell pulls guard.
Odonnell is controlling Mario's posture.

Mario sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Odonnell doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Mario paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Odonnell - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cornell Odonnell!