PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilton Odom (ranked 24077 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gritzen Gravy (ranked 5274 p4p, 440 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Odom
vs
Gravy

215 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilton Odom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gritzen Gravy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gravy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gravy wants to control from the top but Odom keeps moving.
Gravy stopping the sweep attempt from Odom.

Gravy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Odom manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gravy has Odom in his guard.

We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gravy has eaten all the pies!
Odom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Odom postures up in Gravy's guard and throws a big left but Gravy blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odom tries to stand but Gravy is controlling from the bottom.
Gravy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Odom throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gravy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gravy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odom distracts Gravy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Odom tries to stand but Gravy is controlling from the bottom.
Gravy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gravy looking for a sweep. Not yet Gravy, not yet.
Odom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Odom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Odom wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gravy's closed guard. He's half up but Gravy has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gravy pivots and extends the arm, Odom falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gravy! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gritzen Gravy!