PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Odin Wotan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wotan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pastor Troy- I Want War . Odin Wotan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wotan
vs
Crouch

188 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Odin Wotan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Crouch!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotan throws a right hand that Crouch ducks under and follows up with a left that Crouch also avoids with ease.
Wotan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wotan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crouch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wotan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wotan misses with the combination.
Wotan swinging wilding here.
Wotan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crouch.
Wotan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crouch's sensitive parts.
Wotan throws a body punch but Crouch moves out of range.
A combination from Wotan does no damage.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Crouch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan just misses with a punch to the body.
Crouch lands a really nice looking cross but Wotan seems unphased.
A shot to de liver by Wotan. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crouch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wotan moves away.
Odin Wotan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Crouch closes the distance and pushes Wotan back into the cage.
Crouch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wotan has him pressed against the cage.
Wotan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crouch has him pressed against the cage.

Wotan breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wotan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Crouch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crouch moves out of range as Wotan strikes.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
Wotan throws a right and a left that Crouch avoids nicely.
Wotan takes a swing at Crouch's ribcage but misses.
Wotan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crouch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wotan misses with a few strikes there.
Crouch throws a head kick that misses.

That's two 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.
Crouch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wotan is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wotan.
Wotan lands a head shot.
Crouch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crouch slips under a jab from Wotan.
Crouch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wotan is out of range.
Crouch checks a leg kick nicely.
Wotan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crouch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wotan.
Crouch blocks a low kick nicely.
Wotan misses with a double jab
and Crouch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crouch avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Wotan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crouch on the side of the head.
Wotan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

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

Wotan manages to break the clinch.
Crouch misses the jab.
Crouch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wotan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crouch counters with a stiff right hand.
Wotan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crouch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wotan wants to land a leg kick but Crouch is out of range.
Crouch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wotan misses.
Crouch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wotan is looking to wear down Crouch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crouch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crouch slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Wotan.
Crouch ducks right into an uppercut from Wotan.
Wotan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crouch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wotan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wotan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wotan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crouch.
Crouch dodges the punch combination from Wotan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crouch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crouch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wotan misses with a jab to the body
and Crouch counters with a straight right hand.
Crouch blocks a leg kick.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Crouch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan throws out a loose jab but Crouch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Wotan.
Crouch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wotan tries to avoid it but Crouch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wotan to the ground. Wotan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wotan checks a low kick from Crouch.
Wotan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wotan.
Odin Wotan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wotan misses with a low kick.
Wotan misses with a two punch combination.
Wotan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crouch at a distance.
Crouch is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotan scores with a nice strike.
Odin Wotan is winning the standup battle so far.
Wotan misses with a hook to the body
and Crouch counters with a nice uppercut.
Wotan thuds a left hand into Crouch's body.
Crouch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wotan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crouch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wotan.
Wotan throws a one two combo.
Wotan throws a right and a left that Crouch avoids nicely.
Wotan scores with a shot to the body.
Crouch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wotan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crouch.
Wotan throws a body punch but Crouch moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crouch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wotan.
Wotan throws a body punch but Crouch moves out of range.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crouch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wotan misses with a body shot.
Wotan stalks Crouch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crouch's face. Crouch staggers backwards, shaken.
Crouch throws a head kick but Wotan moves out of range.
Wotan swings for the body but Crouch moves out of range.
Wotan throws a right and a left that Crouch avoids nicely.
Wotan connects with a solid leg kick.
Crouch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jacob Crouch has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Crouch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wotan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wotan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wotan lands a glancing blow to the side of Crouch's head.
Wotan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crouch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wotan.
Wotan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crouch doesn't seem bothered though.
Danga de danga de dang - Wotan scores with a four punch combination!
Wotan misses with a double jab
enabling Crouch to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Wotan.
Wotan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wotan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Crouch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan looks to score with a jab to the body but Crouch is just out of range.
Crouch ducks under a wild hook from Wotan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to de liver by Wotan. Beautiful body shot.
Odin Wotan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Wotan does no damage.
Wotan lands with a hook. Crouch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wotan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wotan swings for the body but Crouch moves out of range.
Wotan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wotan thuds a left hand into Crouch's body.
Wotan misses with a wild combination.
Wotan takes a swing at Crouch's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crouch dodges the punch combination from Wotan.
Wotan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wotan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odin Wotan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Crouch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wotan lands a nice shot that snaps Crouch's head back.
Wotan sizes up Crouch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wotan thuds a left hand into Crouch's body.
Crouch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wotan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wotan lands a jab to Crouch's midsection.
Wotan misses with the combination.
Wotan swings for the body but Crouch moves out of range.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Crouch avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a body shot.
Crouch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wotan stuns Crouch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wotan throws a combination that misses
and Crouch counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crouch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wotan scores with a jab to the body.
Wotan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wotan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wotan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crouch.
Crouch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wotan misses with a series of wild punches.
Wotan scores with a jab to the body.
Wotan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wotan throws a low kick but Crouch avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan throws a shot to the body.
Wotan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wotan blocks a leg kick.
Wotan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wotan misses with a body shot.
Wotan scores with a jab to the body.
Crouch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wotan.
Wotan throws a low kick, looking for Crouch's leg but Crouch calmly moves out of range.
Crouch just misses with a punch to the body.
Crouch ducks right into an uppercut from Wotan.
Wotan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crouch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wotan.
Nice body punch from Wotan.
Wotan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan takes a swing at Crouch's ribcage but misses.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crouch.
Wotan looks to land a combination but Crouch avoids it well.
Wotan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crouch.
Wotan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crouch's calf.
Crouch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wotan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crouch.
No joy there for Wotan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wotan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crouch moves away.
Wotan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crouch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wotan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Crouch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crouch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wotan throws a right and a left that Crouch avoids nicely.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crouch.
Wotan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crouch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wotan.
Wotan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wotan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crouch.
Good standup being displayed there by Wotan as he connects with a hook.
Crouch looks to land a combination but Wotan avoids it well.
Wotan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wotan misses the shot to the body.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crouch.
Wotan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wotan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crouch counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Wotan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wotan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odin Wotan!