PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Skourge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorin Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I will not bow (Breaking Benjamine) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skourge
vs
Odinson

220 cm
26
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarvis Skourge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorin Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skourge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Odinson.
Odinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Odinson shoots in and drives through. Skourge sprawls well.
Skourge lands a nice hook to Odinson's body. Odinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odinson.
Jarvis Skourge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorin Odinson.
Odinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Skourge throws a nice looking combination but Odinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skourge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Odinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skourge tries to circle away but Odinson has him pinned against the cage.
Odinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skourge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Odinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skourge's defenses.
Skourge blocks the elbow strike.
Skourge blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson lands an elbow inside.
Skourge avoids a wild elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jarvis Skourge has been cut.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Skourge 's eye.
Odinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skourge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Odinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odinson misses with an elbow strike.
Odinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Odinson throws an elbow that misses.
Skourge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odinson walks away with a smile on his face. Skourge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Odinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skourge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Skourge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skourge but Skourge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Odinson fails with the takedown
and Skourge counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skourge looks to land a combination but Odinson avoids it well.
Skourge connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skourge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Odinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson scores with a head kick.

Odinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Odinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Odinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Odinson lands an elbow that stopped Skourge in his tracks for a moment.
Odinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a body punch.
Odinson lands an elbow that stopped Skourge in his tracks for a moment.
Odinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skourge's defenses.
Odinson throws a head punch that misses.
Odinson trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Skourge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skourge tries to circle away but Odinson has him pinned against the cage.
Odinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odinson looks gassed!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Odinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skourge's brow.
Skourge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Odinson.
Skourge working aggressively here.
Odinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skourge avoids a wild elbow strike from Odinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Odinson lands an elbow inside that Skourge shrugs off.
Odinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
Skourge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odinson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Odinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Skourge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Odinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odinson lands a knee to the head.
Skourge blocks an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Skourge 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Odinson throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Odinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skourge's brow.
Skourge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skourge is trying to break the clinch but Odinson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Odinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Skourge'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.

Odinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skourge.
Skourge digs a good body shot into Odinson's ribs.
Skourge looks to land a combination but Odinson avoids it well.

Odinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Odinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skourge's face.
Odinson prevents Skourge from breaking the clinch.
Odinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skourge backwards.
Skourge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skourge blocks an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Odinson lands an elbow inside that Skourge shrugs off.
Odinson lands a body punch.
Odinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skourge prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Odinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odinson lands a body shot.

Skourge is fighting off a takedown attempt but Odinson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Skourge to the mat. Skourge regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Odinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Odinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Odinson passes into half guard.
Skourge tries to kick Odinson off but Odinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Odinson.
Odinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Odinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Odinson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skourge is just riding it out for now. Odinson eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Odinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skourge sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Odinson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skourge is just riding it out for now. Odinson eventually gives up the hold.

Odinson is working for a kimura but Skourge is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Odinson prevents Skourge from standing back up.

Odinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Skourge is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Odinson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skourge wants to improve his position but Odinson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Odinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Skourge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Odinson closes the distance and clinches.
Odinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odinson misses with a knee to the head.
Skourge is trying to pull guard but Odinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Odinson with a knee to the head.
Odinson lands an elbow inside.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skourge blocks it with crossed arms.
Odinson misses with an elbow strike.
Odinson lands an elbow inside that Skourge shrugs off.
Skourge is trying to break the clinch but Odinson is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Skourge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Odinson lands an uppercut.
Skourge has had enough of the clinch but Odinson keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson prevents Skourge from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson looking for a takedown.
Odinson throws an elbow that misses.
Skourge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Odinson throws an elbow but misses.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Odinson crunches a lovely knee into Skourge's ribcage.
Skourge takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson throws an elbow that misses.
Skourge wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Odinson on the inside.
Odinson landing knees to the head.
Skourge wants a takedown.
Odinson lands a right hand.
Odinson lands a nice knee to the body.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson is looking for a takedown.
Odinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Odinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Skourge won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Odinson.
Odinson misses with an elbow strike.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Skourge 's eye.
Skourge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Skourge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skourge's defenses.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Odinson misses with a knee to the head.
Skourge looking to slow down the pace here.
Skourge is trying to break the clinch but Odinson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson is trying to drag Skourge to the mat but Skourge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skourge taking a breather.
Skourge avoids the elbow strike from Odinson, against the cage.
Jarvis Skourge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skourge is trying to break the clinch but Odinson is controlling him.
Odinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odinson lands a nice elbow.
Skourge is trying to break free.
Skourge working hard to break the clinch.
Odinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Skourge won't want to take too many of those.
Skourge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skourge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a nice elbow.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odinson.
Nice elbow from Odinson.
Odinson lands an elbow inside that Skourge shrugs off.
Odinson lands an elbow inside that Skourge shrugs off.
Skourge can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Odinson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odinson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skourge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thorin Odinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skourge takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson lands an elbow that stopped Skourge in his tracks for a moment.
Skourge throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorin Odinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Odinson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorin Odinson!
Post fight, an emotional Thorin Odinson said 'Here it is the Big Boys champion is here again and I won again. I want my fight with trout make this fight again. I am a fighting champion and I'll stay that way. Minnow I'm coming for you'.