PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Greda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greda comes to the cage accompanied by Matheo - This is the power. Oskar Greda has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Greda
vs
Odinson

197 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskar Greda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greda.
Greda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greda tries a low kick but Odinson avoids it.
Odinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greda is looking to clinch.
Greda fails with a takedown attempt.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
Odinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greda.
Odinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Greda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Odinson tries to clinch but Greda moves out of range.
Greda tries to clinch there but Odinson circles away.
Odinson tries for a takedown but Greda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Odinson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Greda.
Odinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greda tries to clinch
and Odinson counters with a big head kick but Greda shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Odinson misses.
Odinson lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Odinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Odinson shoots in but Greda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oskar Greda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Odinson.
Greda looks to land a combination but Odinson avoids it well.
Greda throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greda circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Greda with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Greda.

Odinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greda, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greda tries to break the clinch but Odinson is controlling the position.
Greda trying to control the position but instead, Odinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Greda into the cage.
Greda wants to break free but Odinson has control.
Greda is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Odinson.
Greda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greda can't get the takedown.
Greda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Odinson is defending well.
Greda with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Odinson tries to land a leg kick but Greda saw it coming and moves away.
Greda moves to clinch but Odinson breaks away
and Odinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Greda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Odinson tries to clinch but Greda is having none of it.
Greda looks to land a combination but Odinson avoids it well.
Odinson misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thor Odinson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Odinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Greda gets caught flat footed, as Odinson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Odinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Odinson stops Greda from standing up.
Greda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Odinson postures up.
Odinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Greda. Greda gets slowly back to his feet.
Odinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Odinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt - Greda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Odinson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Greda's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greda blocks a head kick by Odinson.
Thor Odinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Odinson moves into the clinch.

Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Greda if he has to take too many more of those.
Greda blocks a head kick by Odinson.

Odinson clinches.

Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Odinson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Odinson.
Greda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Odinson.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greda.

Odinson instigates a clinch.
Odinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Greda won't want to take too many of those.

Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odinson throws a one two combo.
Greda shoots in looking for a takedown but Odinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Greda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Odinson cracks Greda with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greda throws a lazy uppercut
and Odinson counters with a leg kick.
Oskar Greda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Odinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson has Greda pushed against the cage.

Odinson breaks the clinch.
Greda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Odinson.
Greda fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Odinson.
Greda swats away the attempt to clinch by Odinson.
Oskar Greda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greda blocks a head kick by Odinson.
Greda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Odinson slips a jab from Greda.
A shot to the liver by Odinson. Beautiful body shot.
Greda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Odinson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Odinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greda.
Greda throws a lazy right hand but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson throws a sloppy head kick and Greda moves out of range easily.
Greda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Odinson.
Odinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Odinson throws a sloppy head kick and Greda moves out of range easily.
Greda misses with a shot to the body
and Odinson counters with a good low kick that Greda was not able to check.
Odinson lands with a good body shot.
Greda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a leg kick which misses Greda's front leg but catches the back leg as Greda tries to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odinson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Odinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greda is fending him off so far but Odinson persists. Nope, Greda circles away and we're back to standing.
Odinson keeps the fight on the outside.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Greda. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Odinson blocks the body kick.
Greda misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by Odinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Odinson.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Odinson closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greda.
Greda is trying to break the clinch but Odinson is controlling him.
Greda tries to land a knee to the head but Odinson blocks with his arms.
Greda wants to break free but Odinson has control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Odinson circles away.
Odinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson throws a wild body kick that Greda sees coming a mile off.
Odinson wants to clinch.

Odinson rushes Greda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oskar Greda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Odinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Greda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Odinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Odinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Odinson!