PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between hei Jari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Oddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jari
vs
Oddy

203 cm
29
194 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

167 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Valhalla 160
Valhalla 160

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, hei Jari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Oddy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jari throws a series of punches but Oddy avoids them all with ease.

Oddy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oddy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jari stalls.
Oddy is trying to break the clinch but Jari is controlling him.
Jari leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oddy is struggling to control the position.
Oddy lands a damaging elbow.
Jari is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Oddy lands a nice elbow.
Jari is looking to control Oddy's arms but Oddy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jari has his back to the cage.
Oddy throws an elbow that misses.
Jari slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jari tries to break free but Oddy pushes him back against the cage.
Oddy keeps control of Jari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oddy throws a head punch that misses.
Jari has had enough of the clinch but Oddy keeps him there for the moment.
Oddy keeps control of Jari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oddy can't get the takedown.
Jari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
hei Jari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Oddy.
Oddy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oddy is trying to pull guard but Jari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oddy moves in looking to clinch but Jari pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Jari blocks the leg kick.
Jari misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oddy wants to clinch up but Jari keeps it at a distance.
Jari lands with a nice body punch.
Oddy tries to clinch up.
Oddy looks to clinch
and Jari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jari lands a really nice looking cross but Oddy seems unphased.

It looks like Bill Oddy has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Jari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oddy doesn't seem phased though.
hei Jari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jari sizes up Oddy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Jari finds it's way through Oddy's defenses.
Jari's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jari duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jari lands with a nice combination. Oddy backs away looking to recover.
Jari lands a nice hook to Oddy's body. Oddy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oddy tries to clinch but Jari moves out of range.
Oddy tries to clinch there but Jari circles away.
Jari swats away the attempt to clinch by Oddy.
Jari misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Jari. Those never looked like landing.
Jari sizes up Oddy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
hei Jari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jari throws a hook but Oddy blocks it.
Oddy wants to clinch
and Jari counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Oddy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Jari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oddy looks to land a body kick but Jari moved away.
Oddy tries to clinch but Jari is having none of it.
A left lands for Jari.
Oddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oddy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jari scores with a one two! Oddy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jari misses with a hook. Oddy ducked under it nicely.
Jari looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddy is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hei Jari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Oddy's cut.
That's time! Jari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oddy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oddy is looking to clinch but Jari is avoiding it.
Oddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jari cracks Oddy with an open hand slap.

That has opened up Bill Oddy's cut even more.
Jari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jari looks to throw the jab but Oddy is out of range.
Oddy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jari defends it nicely.
Oddy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jari throws out the jab.
Jari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jari jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jari throws a jab when Oddy was well out of range.
Oddy ducks under a wild hook from Jari.
Oddy tries to close the distance and clinch but Jari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jari throws a shot from downtown. Oddy moves away and avoids it.
Jari misses with a wild combination.
Oddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jari missing with a left hand there. Oddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Jari.
Oddy misses with a takedown attempt - Jari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
hei Jari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Oddy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddy blocks a head kick by Jari.
Jari works over Oddy's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jari throws a looping overhand right but Oddy ducks down to avoid it.
Jari lands a jab to the nose.

The cut above Bill Oddy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oddy swings for the body but Jari moves out of range.
Oddy shoots in looking for a takedown but Jari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oddy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oddy tries to clinch but Jari is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Jari.
Jari lands with a nice body punch.
Jari tests Oddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bill Oddy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oddy can do to turn this around?
Jari keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bill Oddy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). hei Jari!
In his post fight interview, hei Jari started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.