PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cross Odenkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Vaganov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Odenkirk
vs
Vaganov

185 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

187 cm
27
206 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cross Odenkirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin Vaganov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odenkirk misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaganov misses with a head kick.

Odenkirk drives through and clinches with Vaganov against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Odenkirk.
Vaganov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Odenkirk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaganov's efforts to push away.
Odenkirk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaganov backwards.

It looks like Valentin Vaganov has been cut.
Vaganov is looking to break free of the clinch but Odenkirk has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Vaganov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Odenkirk pushes Vaganov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odenkirk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odenkirk lands a shoulder strike.
Vaganov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vaganov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Odenkirk.
Vaganov looks gassed!

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

Odenkirk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaganov is trying to break the clinch but Odenkirk has him pressed against the cage.

Odenkirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Odenkirk closes the distance and pushes Vaganov back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odenkirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Odenkirk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Odenkirk gets through Vaganov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odenkirk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaganov backwards.
Odenkirk pushes Vaganov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odenkirk stalling the fight.
Odenkirk lands with a left to the head.
Odenkirk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Odenkirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaganov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Odenkirk moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Vaganov! Odenkirk continues to tee off on Vaganov, landing with a left and a right! Odenkirk connects with a right hand that leaves Vaganov sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Odenkirk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cross Odenkirk!