PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle March (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Odin
vs
March

185 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 Amsterdam, Vic Odin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle March!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from March is defended easily by Odin.

Odin drives through and clinches with March against the cage.
March has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Odin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Odin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Odin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of March backwards.

Odin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Odin clinches up with March and pushes him back against the cage.
Odin lands an uppercut.
Odin gets through March's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odin lands an uppercut.
Odin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odin lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odin.

Odin breaks the clinch.

Odin rushes March and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin pushes March back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
March changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Odin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vic Odin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle March.
March looks gassed!

Odin darts in and clinches March up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Odin.
Odin pushes March back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odin presses March against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Odin as the two fighters clinch.

Odin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Kyle March has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Odin takes the fight into the clinch.
Odin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of March backwards.

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

Odin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Odin.
Odin lands a shot to the body.
Odin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Odin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Odin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Odin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
March moves forwards but Odin connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Odin moves into the clinch.
Odin cracks March with a nice body shot.
Odin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Odin.
Odin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning March up against the cage.
Odin lands with a short shot to the head.
Odin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin lands a body punch.
Odin digs a right hand into March's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on March's gas tank.
March's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Odin manages to break the clinch.

Odin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with March, pushing him back against the cage.
Odin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin pushes March back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Odin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
March being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Odin.
Odin lands with a right to the head.
Odin taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Odin as the two fighters clinch.
Odin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Odin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Odin lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Odin moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Odin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle March's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Odin scores with a one two! March had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
March shoots for a double leg takedown but Odin sprawls well. He's pushed March's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Odin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Odin.
Odin stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Odin.

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

Odin closes the distance and clinches.
Odin lands with a short shot to the head.
March is breathing heavily.
Odin lands with a left to the head.
Odin lands a left hand that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odin scores with a shot to the side of March's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Odin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Odin.
A short left from Odin.
A hook to the body from Odin.
Odin lands a body punch.
Odin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marchs head.
Odin is struggling to control the position.
Odin lands a body punch.
Odin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Odin lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin is struggling to control the position.
Odin is working March over against the cage.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Odin.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Odin manages to break the clinch.
Kyle March is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Odin has March up against the cage in a clinch.
Odin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Odin - that landed with a thud.
Odin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odin lands with a short shot to the head.
Odin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Odin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Odin.
A short body shot lands from Odin as the two fighters clinch.
Odin gets through March's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odin works on March's body with a couple of short punches.
Odin lands a hook that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marchs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odin.
Odin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt March or not.
Odin is leaning against March and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Odin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin is working March over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odin lands a left hand that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin scores with a shot to the side of March's head.

Odin breaks from the clinch.

Odin rushes March and presses him up against the cage.
Odin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odin scores with a shot to the side of March's head.
Odin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Odin breaks from the clinch.
March gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Odin has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Odin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite March's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Odin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle March's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Odin clinches up against the cage.

Odin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
March throws a combination that misses

and Odin counters by moving into the clinch.
Odin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Odin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Odin scores with a shoulder strike.
Odin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin slows down the pace here.
March takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odin scores with a nice hook to the head.
March's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Odin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Odin.
A nice left hand lands by Odin.

Odin manages to break the clinch.
Odin with a jab.

Odin has March up against the cage in a clinch.
Odin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite March's efforts to push away.
Odin digs a right hand underneath March's ribcage. March let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Odin is working March over against the cage.
Odin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odin lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odin.
Odin lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Odin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Odin lands a left hand that snaps the head of March backwards.
A short body shot lands from Odin as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vic Odin.

Odin rushes March and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vic Odin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Odin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Odin.
Odin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that March can do to turn this around?
Odin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Odin.
A right handed body shot lands from Odin.
Odin stalling against the cage.
Kyle March has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odin stalls.
Odin scores with a shot to the side of March's head.
Odin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of March backwards.
March takes a shot to the head.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odin lands a hook that snaps the head of March backwards.
Odin lands a left hand.
Odin scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Odin.
Vic Odin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odin gets through March's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Odin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Odin 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24

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