PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Big Mouth Strikes Again as his entrance music. Vic Odin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Odin
vs
James

185 cm
20
177 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Odin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingston James!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Odin.
James throws a right and a left that Odin avoids nicely.
A big left from James misses.
Odin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James dives in and grabs Odin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Odin pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Odin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James throws a lazy right hand but Odin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James takes a swing at Odin's ribcage but misses.
James slips under a jab from Odin.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odin moves away.
Odin wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Odin misses with a few strikes there.
Odin looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Kingston James has been cut.
Odin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Odin throws a hook but James blocks it.
Odin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Odin.
Odin throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Odin lands a nice shot to the body.

James looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Odin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throwing strikes here but Odin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Odin regains half guard.

James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Odin has managed to free his arm - good work.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Odin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
James is looking to take a break and control but Odin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odin trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James wants to pass to mount but Odin is defending the position.
James thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Odin to regain full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Odin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.

Odin moves into the clinch.
Odin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vic Odin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingston James.
Odin is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
Odin digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from James.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Odin just stands there and leans against the cage.
James tries to pull guard but Odin holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.

Odin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vic Odin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Odin clinches.
James tries to break free but Odin pushes him back against the cage.
Odin lands a left hand.

Odin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James ducks under a wild hook from Odin.
A lazy left from Odin finds it's target.
Odin looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Odin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James misses with a jab to the body
enabling Odin to counter with a crisp jab.
James tries to clinch up.
Odin moves out of range of the strikes.
Odin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odin. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Odin throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James moves out of range as Odin strikes.
Odin misses with a looping left.

Odin drives through and clinches with James against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odin trying to stall but James improves his position.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odin walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Odin does no damage.
James slips a jab and a cross from Odin.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Odin but Odin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Odin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Odin just misses with a punch to the body.
Odin throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Odin throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James slips a straight right by Odin.
Nice defenses there by James.
Odin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odin staying out of range there.
James lands with a straight right. Odin didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odin moves away.
Odin falls off balance throwing a combination

and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Odin's guard now.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Kingston James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odin.
Odin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Odin thuds a left hand into James's body.
Odin digs a good hook to James's body.
Odin misses with a looping left.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Odin.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Odin.
Odin trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Odin into the cage.

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

and Odin counters by clinching up.
Odin cracks James with a nice body shot.
James is breathing heavily.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Odin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Odin has double underhooks.
Odin lands a right hand.
Odin lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Odin is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odin lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin stalling the fight.

Odin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odin connects with a body shot.

Odin instigates a clinch.
Odin is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odin has his back to the cage.
Odin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.

Odin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odin tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Odin works James's body with a nice hook.
Odin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odin throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

James moves into the clinch successfully.
Odin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odin.
Odin lands a shoulder strike.
Odin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odin wants to break the clinch but can't.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

James pulls guard.
James is trying to control the position but Odin postures up.

Odin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odin throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Odin.
Odin scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Vic Odin is winning the standup battle so far.
James dodges the punch combination from Odin.
A jab from Odin misses.
James takes one to the chin there.
James scores with a jab to the body.
James misses with a double jab
enabling Odin to counter with a crisp jab.
Odin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Odin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin with a hook.
James tries to clinch up but Odin circles away and keeps his distance.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Odin counters with a stiff right hand.

James is rocked!
Odin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Odin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James closes the distance but Odin moves to the side
and Odin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Odin moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James fails with the takedown
and Odin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Odin lands a slapping body shot.
Odin works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Odin finish him?
Odin tries to clinch up.
James seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Odin misses with a body shot.
Odin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James moves forwards but Odin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James throws a lazy right hand but Odin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James takes one on the button.
Odin misses with a double jab.
Odin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Odin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odin swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Vic Odin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
James avoids the body shot from Odin.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Kingston James's cut.
That's time! Odin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Odin scores with a body shot.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Odin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Odin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Odin misses with a combination
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James tries for a takedown but Odin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Odin falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James misses with a double jab
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odin misses with a jab, cross combination.
James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odin moves away from the strike by James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Odin.
Odin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Odin looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Odin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Odin fails with an attempt to clinch.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odin.
Odin misses with a double jab
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James dodges the punch combination from Odin.
Odin tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James throws a sloppy body shot

and Odin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Odin avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Odin.
Odin scores with a shoulder strike.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odin walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odin defends it nicely.
Vic Odin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingston James.
Odin is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odin, as that shot connected.
A cross from Odin lands.
Odin tries to clinch but James moves away

and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James won't allow Odin to get back to his feet.
James won't allow Odin to sweep him here.
James stands and throws Odin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Odin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
James in side control lands a decent elbow.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James working the ground and pound but Odin is defending the strikes.
Odin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by James.
Odin is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
James postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James with the ground and pound but Odin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
James throwing shots but Odin is blocking nicely.
Odin is refusing to be controlled, as James sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James looks to land a combination. Odin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Odin lands a nice shot to the body.
Odin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odin misses with a looping right.
Odin swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James throws a body punch but Odin moves out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Odin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Odin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kingston James'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.

James misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odin cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Odin does a little dance to reset his feet.
James shoots and misses
and Odin counters with a nice body shot.
Odin connects with a nice looking jab.
Odin swinging wildly here.
Odin throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odin counters with a nice uppercut.
James tries to clinch but Odin moves out of range.
James is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Odin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Odin thinking.
Odin with a jab.
Odin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Odin.
Odin throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
Odin cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Odin.
James misses with a hook.
James shoots and misses

and Odin moves into the clinch.
Vic Odin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingston James.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odin walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Odin tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Odin throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a left to the body.
Odin is looking to clinch.
Odin cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Odin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Odin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Odin looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James looks for a takedown but Odin sprawls well.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odin.
Odin cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands a two punch combo.
Odin lands a head shot.
Odin lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
Odin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odin connects with a jab.

Odin moves into the clinch successfully.
James wants to break free but Odin has control.
Odin lands a right hand.
Odin gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Odin.
A shot in the inside from Odin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odin is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Odin.
Vic Odin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odin.
A right hand to the body from Odin.
A right hook to the body lands for Odin.
Odin is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Odin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.

Odin breaks from the clinch.
Odin scores with a hook.
Odin lands with a right that hurts James. James looks to clinch but Odin throws a short knee that drops James. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Vic Odin!
Vic Odin is the new welterweight champion!