PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Odin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randy Marsh's chin.

Odin
vs
Marsh

185 cm
23
177 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Odin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odin takes the fight into the clinch.
Odin lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Odin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Odin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marsh prevents a body shot from Odin.
Odin lands a body shot in the clinch.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odin darts in trying to clinch
and Marsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Odin misses with an uppercut
and Marsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
Vic Odin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odin is looking to clinch.
Odin misses with an uppercut.
Odin misses with a body punch
and Marsh counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin staying out of range there.
Odin swings widly with a right hand
and Marsh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marsh avoids the body shot from Odin.
Odin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Marsh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Odin's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marsh has gone for a leg lock! Odin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marsh's guard.
Odin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Odin from controlling successfully.
Odin wants to stand but Marsh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marsh is pulling down on Odin's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vic Odin.
Marsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsh connects with a body shot that sends Odin's belly button to the back.
Marsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odin.
Odin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Odin misses with a shot to the body

and Marsh counters with a single leg into guard. Odin didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh wants to pass the guard but Odin is keeping the position.
Odin seems keen to control Marsh's posture.
Odin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marsh on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshis looking to pass into half guard but Odin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Odin is in guard.
Marsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Marsh keeping full guard, as Odin tries to pass.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
Marsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odin looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt

and Marsh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Odin won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Odin wants to control but Marsh postures up.
Odin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marsh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marsh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Odin is avoiding damage well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsh trying to control the action but Odin is working from the bottom.
Odin is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Marsh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marsh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left and a right from Odin both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
Odin throws a lazy right hand but Marsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Marsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marsh is standing up over Odin. Odin looks to escape but Marsh dives into side control.
Odin is letting Marsh control him for a moment.
Odin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marsh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marsh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marsh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Marsh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Odin's legs.
Marsh tries to score with some ground and pound. Odin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marsh wants to control but Odin is keeping him busy.

Marsh is trying to get an arm triangle but Odin is defending well.
Odin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marsh manages to get to full guard.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a wild left hand from mount and Odin manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marsh moves into full mount! Odin won't be happy about that!
Odin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Marsh is persistently looking for the submission but Odin is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marsh.
Marsh is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Marsh gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Marsh gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Marsh apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Marsh slips a jab from Odin.
Odin tries to clinch but Marsh moves out of range.
Odin misses with a hook

and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown. Odin fights it but they end up in guard.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Marsh drops back looking for a leg! Odin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Odin manages to kick Marsh off! Marsh jumps back into Odin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Marsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Marsh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Odin misses with the combination.
Marsh throws an overhand right that lands on Odin's shoulder, as Odin tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odin, as that shot connected.

Odin gets caught flat footed, as Marsh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marsh throwing strikes from guard but Odin blocks nicely.
Marsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odin is keeping the position for now.
Marsh stops Odin from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Odin is retaining full guard.
Odin trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Marsh looking to pass the guard.
Marsh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odin tries to clinch up.
Vic Odin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsh moves out of range as Odin strikes.
Vic Odin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odin takes a swing at Marsh's ribcage but misses.
Odin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Marsh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Odin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marsh stalling away here and it's allowed Odin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vic Odin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws and elbow that misses. Odin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marsh's guard. Nice move by Odin!
Marsh is controlling Odin's posture.
Marsh has a closed guard, preventing Odin from standing up.
Odin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsh is on top in guard.
Randy Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Odin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Odin wants to improve his position but instead Marsh has moved into half guard.

Marsh wants to work for an arm triangle but Odin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Odin tries to roll over but Marsh keeps him under control.
Odin trying to get back to full guard but Marsh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Odin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Marsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marsh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Randy Marsh!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Randy Marsh!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Randy Marsh!

Randy Marsh wins by unanimous decision!