PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Graziella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Graziella
vs
Odin

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Graziella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Odin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graziella.
Graziella fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graziella throws a series of punches but Odin avoids them all with ease.

Odin instigates a clinch.

Odin jumps guard.
Graziella trying to control the position from guard on top but Odin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odin is trying to keep Graziella in close.
Odin keeping moving, preventing Graziella from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graziella is one step ahead there.
Odin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Graziella!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin controlling the pace for now.
Odin dominating with strikes here.

Odin get's back to his feet.
Odin scores with a spinning back kick!
Graziella tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Odin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Graziella!
Graziella tries to lock up and control but Odin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Odin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Graziella wants to hold on but Odin pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graziella is working to get back to half guard.
Graziella in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Graziella tries to reverse the position but Odin maintains control.
Odin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Odin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Graziella has worked his arm free - good work by Graziella!
Graziella can't do much from the bottom here.
Graziella has control of an arm but Odin manages to advance to Odin's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Graziella as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Odin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Odin.
Graziella is trying to break free.
Graziella is breathing heavily.
Odin connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Graziella to escape the position.
I would not like to be Graziella right now.
Graziella trying to control the position but Odin manages to sink in the hooks.
Odin controls the action.
Let's hope that Odin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Odin keeps control of the position as Graziella tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Odin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Odin stuffs the takedown.
Graziella is looking to clinch.
Graziella tries for a takedown but Odin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graziella is looking to clinch but Odin is avoiding it.
Odin shoots in but Graziella avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Graziella shoots and misses
and Odin counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Graziella. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Odin feints and as Graziella raises his hands in defense, Odin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graziella is trying to control the position but Odin postures up.
Odin postures up and lands a big shot to Graziella's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odin trying to control but Graziella is working from the bottom.
Graziella looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Odin stops Graziella from standing up.
Odin stopping the sweep attempt from Graziella.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graziella keeping moving, preventing Odin from controlling successfully.
Odin is breathing heavily.
Odin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Graziella shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odin counters with a nice kick to the body.

Odin moves into range and clinches up with Graziella.
Graziella throws an elbow that misses.
Odin is pressed up against the cage. Graziella has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Odin down to the mat. Odin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Odin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Odin counters by clinching up.
Odin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graziella just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Graziella as the two fighters clinch.
Graziella is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graziella wants to get back to striking at distance but Odin won't allow it.
Odin wants a takedown.

Odin jumps guard.
Graziella showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Graziella is fighting to break Odin's control of his arms but Odin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Odin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graziella doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graziella manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Graziella passes Odin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Odin keeping hold of Graziella's head, controlling as best he can.
Odin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Odin kicks Graziella off and gets back to his feet.

Odin moves into range and clinches up with Graziella.
Odin leaning against his opponent.

Odin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Odin clinches up against the cage.
Odin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Odin.

Odin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Odin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Graziella's guard.
Odin advances position into side control!
Odin working the head with strikes.
Odin scoring with punches and elbows.
Matt Odin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Graziella's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Odin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Graziella keeps Odin under control for a moment.
Graziella can't do much from the bottom here.
Graziella tries to buck Odin off but Odin is having none of it.

Graziella sneaks out the side door and pushes Odin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graziella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Odin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Graziella wants to sweep here but Odin controlling him for the moment.
Odin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Odin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Graziella shoots in but no luck this time.
Graziella tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Odin swivels and escapes.
Odin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graziella walks forward, straight into a front kick from Odin.
Graziella is looking to clinch but Odin is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Odin as Graziella shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Graziella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graziella clinches but Odin breaks the clinch
and Odin counters with a nice body kick.
Odin fails with the takedown.
Graziella misses with a takedown attempt

and Odin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Odin.
Graziella looking to stall.
Odin wants a takedown.

Odin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graziella tries to clinch but Odin moves out of range.
Odin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graziella wants to clinch up but Odin keeps it at a distance.
Graziella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Odin counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graziella tries to clinch up.
Graziella fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Odin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Graziella's waist but Graziella gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Odin off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Graziella. No joy for Odin on that attempt.
Graziella wants to clinch

and Odin counters by moving into the clinch.
Odin stalling in the clinch.
Graziella can't get the takedown.

Odin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Graziella regains guard.
Odin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Odin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Odin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graziella can't keep his opponent in guard - Odin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Odin is working for a kimura but Graziella is defending it quite comfortably.
Graziella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Odin is working away from the top position though.

Odin decides to stand up.
Graziella will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin scores with a head kick.

Odin has managed to clinch.

Odin pulls Graziella into guard.
Graziella is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Odin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Odin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Odin is pulling down on Graziella's head to control his posture.

Odin is looking to sinch up a triangle. Graziella throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Odin's body to avoid the submission. Odin has instead reached around Graziella's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Odin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matt Odin!