PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 890 p4p, 112 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 1941 p4p, 236 weight class). Oddie has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. Bill Oddie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beliy
vs
Oddie

175 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddie blocks a leg kick.
Beliy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Beliy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Oddie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oddie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oddie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beliy.
Beliy dips to his left and cracks Oddie with an uppercut!
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Beliy there.
Oddie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beliy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beliy scores with the left hand. Oddie knows he should have avoided that one.
Beliy's corner calls for a 1-2. Beliy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oddie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy body kick from Oddie
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beliy misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beliy connects with a jab.
Beliy throws a looping overhand right but Oddie ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Oddie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oddie dips to his left and cracks Beliy with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Oddie.
Oddie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beliy throws a lazy right hand but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oddie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beliy under the eye.
Oddie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beliy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oddie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beliy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beliy loads up on a big right hand but Oddie slips the punch.
Beliy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beliy looks to throw the jab but Oddie is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oddie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Beliy loads up on a big right hand but Oddie slips the punch.
Oddie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beliy can pounce on him.
Beliy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Beliy finds it's way through Oddie's defenses.
That kick from Oddie tenderised Beliy's leg. Beliy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oddie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beliy moves away from the strike by Oddie.
Beliy throws a hook but Oddie avoids it easily.
Oddie tries to work over Beliy's front leg with a kick but Beliy checks it.
Oddie misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Beliy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddie blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Oddie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oddie with a nice cross.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Oddie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beliy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beliy throws a big shot that misses.
Beliy tests Oddie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oddie swings for the body but Beliy moves out of range.

Beliy pushes Oddie up against the cage in a clinch.
Beliy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beliy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oddie backwards.
Oddie blocks an uppercut.
Beliy wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Beliy fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy tries to work over Oddie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Beliy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beliy throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy moves out of range of the body kick from Oddie.
Beliy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oddie moves out of range of the strikes.
Oddie lands with a shot to the body.
Beliy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oddie was well out of range. Poor timing from Beliy.
A slow jab from Oddie misses its intended target.
Beliy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oddie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick by Oddie misses
and Beliy counters with a right hand to the body.
Beliy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oddie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beliy scrambles back to his feet.
Oddie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beliy under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Beliy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beliy looks to land a right hand but Oddie moved out of range.
Sasha Beliy is winning the standup battle so far.
Beliy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
A slow jab from Beliy misses its intended target.
Oddie feints a counter leg kick.
Oddie lands a head shot.
Oddie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beliy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oddie.
A little jabbing left from Oddie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oddie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Oddie does it's job there.
Beliy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oddie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beliy counters with a stiff right hand.
Beliy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beliy throws the left hand but Oddie avoids the punch easily.
Beliy staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy throws out a loose jab but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beliy misses with a looping left.
Beliy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oddie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beliy.
Oddie takes one to the side of the head.
Oddie moves away from the strike by Beliy.
Beliy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oddie. Oddie obviously looking to wear him down.
Oddie lands with a straight right. Beliy didn't see that one coming.
Oddie throws a poor cross that misses
and Beliy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oddie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oddie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beliy's hands.
Oddie moves out of range as Beliy strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oddie throws a body kick that misses.
Oddie lands a front kick.
Oddie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beliy tries to clinch up but Oddie circles away and keeps his distance.
Oddie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oddie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beliy was well out of range. Poor timing from Oddie.
An attempted straight right counter from Beliy misses the target.
Oddie slips a jab from Beliy.
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oddie connects with a looping right hand.

Beliy is rocked!
OH! Beliy has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Oddie smells blood and charges in for the finish! Oddie unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Beliy sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bill Oddie!
Bill Oddie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.