PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chase's choice of entrance music: Entourage Opening Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Odin
vs
Chase

185 cm
25
177 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 12 - 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chase on the side of the head.
Odin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Odin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chases jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Odin misses with a hook.
Odin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odin throws the left hand but Chase avoids the punch easily.
Odin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chase.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase tries to clinch but Odin moves away
and Odin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chase moves away from the strike by Odin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase moves into the clinch successfully.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vic Odin has been cut.
Odin prevents a body shot from Chase.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chase.
The referee calls for Odin to work.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Chase misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chase can't find room to land a body shot as Odin controls the action.
Odin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chase can't find room to land a body shot as Odin controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Odin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Odin leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Odin is blocking nicely.
Odin is trying to stall.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Odin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Odin is blocking nicely.
Odin avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Chase tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odin's elbow.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chase tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odin's elbow.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odin blocking some punches.
Odin prevents a body shot from Chase.
A short right from Odin on the inside.
Chase working aggressively here.
Odin pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin dodges an elbow strike from Chase.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chase.
Odin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Chase goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Odin avoids it.
Odin blocks an uppercut.
Chase can't find room to land a body shot as Odin controls the action.
Chase misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chase tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Odin to work.
Chase tries to work over Odin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odin is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Chase fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chase fails to land.
Chase struggles to land a body shot inside as Odin controls his hands.
Chase misses with the head strike.
Chase goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chase goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Odin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chase is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Odin is defending well for now.
Odin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chase tries a body shot but Odin blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase misses with a punch to the body.

Odin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vic Odin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Odin'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.

Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chase. Chase circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Odin moves out of range easily.
Odin jabs at Chase's body.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chase tries to move into range but Odin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Odin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Odin misses the shot to the body.
Chase uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Odin.
Odin moves out of range of the body kick from Chase.
Odin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chase under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Odin lands with a nice body punch.
Odin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chase moves away.
Chase wants to clinch.
Odin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chase manages to avoid it.
Odin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chase.
Odin lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin throws an overhand right that lands on Chase's shoulder, as Chase tries to avoid the shot.
Odin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Odin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chase makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odin.
Vic Odin is winning the standup battle so far.
Odin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Chase looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Chase gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chase tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Odin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odin scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin missing with a left hand there. Chase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Odin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chase.
Chase moves out of range of the strikes.
Vic Odin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase throws a head kick that half lands.
Chase is looking to score with low kicks.
Odin looks to land a left hand but Chase moved out of range nicely.
Odin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase thows a body shot but no joy.
Odin misses with a straight left.
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 Vic Odin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chase throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chase takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chase tries to clinch but Odin moves away
letting Odin counter with a right hand.
Odin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odin misses with a hook.
Chase with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Odin to score with a decent uppercut.
Odin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chase manages to avoid it.
Chase swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odin cracks Chase with an open hand slap.
Odin tries to bum rush Chase with a series of wild strikes but Chase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin throws a nice looking combination but Chase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Odin misses with a series of wild punches.
Odin misses the jab.
Odin throws the left hand but Chase avoids the punch easily.
Chase wants to clinch.
Odin loads up on a big right hand but Chase slips the punch.
Odin misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase tries to clinch but Odin moves out of range.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vic Odin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chase lands a front kick.
Chase slips a jab and a cross from Odin.
Odin misses with a wild combination.
Odin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chase uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands a nice looking kick to the body. Odin takes a step back to recover.
Chase throws a body kick that misses.
Chase tries to clinch up but Odin circles away and keeps his distance.
Odin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chase counters with a low kick, right behind Odin 's knee.

Chase moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnny Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odin blocks a body shot from Chase.
Odin struggles to land a body shot inside as Chase controls his hands.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to work over Odin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Odin.
Odin tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chase misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chase letting Odin take a breather here.
Odin looking to stall.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Odin prevents a body shot from Chase.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chase as Odin tries to tie him up.
Chase misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vic Odin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Odin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vic Odin!