PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Odenson (ranked 4006 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Savage (ranked 5224 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Odenson
vs
Savage

182 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Odenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kris Savage!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Odenson counters with a body kick that stops Savage in his tracks momentarily.

Odenson gets a clinch.
Odenson tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Odenson.
Savage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Odenson is keeping busy.
Odenson works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Odenson tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Odenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Odenson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odenson tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Odenson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Odenson struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Odenson.
Odenson lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Odenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Odenson tries to throw a body punch but Savage avoids it by throwing Odenson back against the cage.
Savage jumps guard but Odenson stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunnar Odenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Savage.
Savage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odenson walks away with a smile on his face. Savage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Odenson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Savage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Odenson counters with a slapping leg kick.

Savage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Odenson's guard.
Savage landing with the ground and pound.
Savage won't allow Odenson to get back to his feet.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage chips away with some ground and pound.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Odenson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Odenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Odenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is wriggling around but Odenson manages to pass to half guard.
Odenson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Odenson wants to free his trapped foot but Savage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Odenson seems content to control.
Odenson is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Savage strikes from the bottom but Odenson uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Savage is trying to control Odenson's posture but Odenson avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Odenson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Odenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Savage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Savage crashes against the mat.
Odenson isn't going anywhere.
Odenson prevents Savage from moving into mount.
Savage wants to control but Odenson is keeping him busy.
Savage throwing strikes but Odenson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savage trying to remain calm as Odenson controls from the top position.
Odenson gets to mount! Savage was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Odenson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savage is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Savage is still trying to improve position.
Odenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savage is trying desperately to improve position.
Odenson controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Odenson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage is trying desperately to improve position.
Odenson controlling the pace for now.
Savage is looking to improve his position but Odenson isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Odenson controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Odenson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Odenson.

Savage moves into the clinch successfully.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Odenson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Odenson lands a body shot.
Odenson tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Odenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Odenson.
Odenson tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Savage wants to stall.
Odenson lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odenson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Odenson tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Savage is working for takedown but Odenson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Odenson can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odenson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Odenson struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Odenson tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odenson can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Odenson misses with a body punch.
Odenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Odenson keeps him there for the moment.
Odenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Odenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Odenson to work.
Odenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Odenson after a bit of a struggle.
Gunnar Odenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Savage.
Odenson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage is looking to break free of the clinch but Odenson has double underhooks.
Odenson tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage tries to pull guard but Odenson holds him up against the cage and eventually Savage drops back down to his feet.
Odenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Odenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Odenson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Odenson is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Odenson.
Odenson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Odenson has Savage pushed against the cage.
Odenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Savage prevents a body shot from Odenson.
Odenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar Odenson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Odenson tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Odenson struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Odenson effectively controlling the action here.
Odenson misses with a body punch.
Odenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Odenson lands with a right to the head.
Savage is trying to drag Odenson to the mat but Odenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Savage fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Odenson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Odenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage blocks a body shot from Odenson.
Savage tries a body shot but Odenson blocks it.
Odenson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Odenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Odenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odenson gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Savage prevents a body shot from Odenson.
Odenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Odenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Odenson struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Odenson is working Savage over against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot in the inside from Odenson.
Odenson working aggressively here.
Kris Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnar Odenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Odenson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Odenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Odenson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Odenson!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Odenson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.