PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Odrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raibow in the Dark!. Albert Walters has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Walters
vs
Odrick

195 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

Crippler's Corner

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Odrick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odrick shoots in for a takedown but Walters shows good takedown defense.

Odrick shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walters is trying to defend but Odrick finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walters controlling the position for now.
Odrick prevents Walters from standing back up.
Walters is staying active underneath Odrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Odrick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walters trying to hold on to Odrick's head to control him but Odrick postures up.
Walters is staying active underneath Odrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walters regains full guard. Nicely done.

Odrick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Odrick has managed to get both his arms back between Walters's legs - danger averted.

Walters has his foot on Odrick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Odrick works his way back into a safe position though.

Walters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Odrick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Odrick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters looking to control but Odrick passes into half guard.
Walters gets back to full guard.
Walters keeping full guard, as Odrick tries to pass.
Odrick trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Walters looking to control.
Odrick throwing strikes but missing.
Odrick lands a couple of elbows.

Walters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Odrick defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Odrick.
Odrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Walters has wrist control.

Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walters throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Odrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Walters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walters trying to keep a closed guard but Odrick is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Odrick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odrick wants to pass the guard but Walters is defending well.
Walters tries to roll over but Odrick keeps him under control.
Odrick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Walters punching from the bottom.
Walters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Odrick trying to control from half guard but Walters is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Odrick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Odrick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Odrick showed some decent athleticism there.
Walters trying to control but Odrick postures up.
Walters taking some punishment here, with Odrick in his half guard.
Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Odrick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
Odrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Odrick stops Walters from getting back to his feet.
Walters taking some punishment here, with Odrick in his half guard.
Walters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Odrick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Odrick's back!
Odrick manages to reverse the position and now he's in Walters's guard. Nice work there by Odrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Odrick dominated that round.
That's time! Walters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walters sizes up Odrick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Jared Odrick has been cut.
Walters tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odrick misses with a few strikes there.
Walters throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Walters.
Odrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Odrick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Walters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walters feints and then cracks Odrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Odrick down.
Walters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Odrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Odrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Walters tries to hold on but Odrick pushes him away.
Odrick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Odrick with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is in a horrible position here. Odrick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Walters tries to hold on but Odrick postures up.
Odrick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walters?
Walters tries to lock up and control but Odrick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walters can't escape the position.
Odrick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Walters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odrick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odrick unloading with bombs!
Odrick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odrick prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
Odrick looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Odrick avoids the attempt from Walters to control.
Walters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walters won't allow Odrick to pass to mount.
Odrick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Odrick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Odrick.

Walters looking for submissions off his back.
Odrick wants to free his trapped foot but Walters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.
Jared Odrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walters misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walters throws the left hand but Odrick avoids the punch easily.
Walters with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a body kick that misses.
Albert Walters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walters throws a push kick but Odrick slaps the foot to one side.
Odrick lands a slapping body shot.
Odrick blocks a head kick by Walters.
Odrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Walters as Odrick shoots in.
Walters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Albert Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Odrick.
Walters throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Odrick thows a body shot but no joy.
Walters scores with a kick to the midsection.
Odrick is breathing heavily.
Odrick scores with a jab to the body.
Odrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Odrick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Albert Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Odrick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odrick lands a jab to Walters's midsection.
Walters chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walters lunges at Odrick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Odrick's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Walters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jared Odrick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Odrick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walters.
Walters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Odrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walters throws a leg kick but Odrick checks it.
Odrick ducks under a wild hook from Walters.
Walters stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walters scores with a spinning back kick!
Walters scores with a sloppy right hand. Odrick should have avoided that one.
Walters 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odrick avoids the body shot from Walters.
Walters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walters lands a high kick to the side of Odrick's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Walters dives into guard, looking to finish.

Odrick is rocked!
Walters pushes down on Odrick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Odrick is still in real trouble! Can Walters finish him?
Walters sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walters moves nicely into side control.
Odrick seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Odrick tries to buck Walters off but Walters is having none of it.
Walters working away.
Odrick sneaks back into half guard.
Walters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Odrick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Walters scores with a couple of nice shots.
Odrick wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
Walters wants to take a breather but Odrick is having none of it.

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.

Walters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Odrick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walters.
Odrick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walters is working away from the top position though.
Walters throwing shots but Odrick is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Odrick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walters looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Odrick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Odrick is looking to improve his position.
Odrick moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odrick keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
Walters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Odrick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Odrick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Odrick keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
Walters working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Odrick's head.
Walters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Odrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Odrick controls Walters momentarily but Walters frees himself.
Walters controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Walters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odrick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Odrick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walters's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walters wants to control but Odrick is keeping him busy.
Odrick manages to get to full guard.
Walters trying to control but Odrick is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Walters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walters 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Walters!