PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Odegard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Maynard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Odegard's chin.

Maynard
vs
Odegard

186 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunnar Odegard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odegard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odegard throws a right hand that Maynard ducks under and follows up with a left that Maynard also avoids with ease.
A big right from Odegard misses.
Maynard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odegard avoids it really well and circles away.
Maynard staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maynard is defended easily by Odegard.
A slow jab from Odegard misses its intended target.
Maynard wants to clinch.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown but Odegard shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Maynard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odegard with a jab.

It looks like Ray Maynard has been cut.
Maynard shoots in for a double leg but Odegard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maynard.
Maynard fails with a takedown attempt.
Maynard is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Odegard is fending him off so far but Maynard persists. Nope, Odegard circles away and we're back to standing.
Odegard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odegard fails to land with a series of punches.
Odegard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odegard connects with a stiff jab that staggers Maynard - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnar Odegard!