PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mel Odios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Kishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Odios
vs
Kishida

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mel Odios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Satoshi Kishida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odios looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Kishida closes the distance and clinches.
Odios takes a knee to the side of the body.
Odios has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kishida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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

Kishida scores with a takedown into Odios's guard.

Odios throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kishida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Odios can't keep his opponent in guard - Kishida advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kishida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Odios is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishida works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kishida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Odios defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kishida.

Kishida is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Odios has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kishida avoids the attempt from Odios to control.

Kishida working for a guillotine from mount but Odios is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odios keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kishida is working for a guillotine from mount but Odios frees his head quite easily.
Kishida has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 9 elite and 3 sensation coaches. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odios bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Odios trying to control the position from guard on top but Kishida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kishida trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odios trying to control the position from guard on top but Kishida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mel Odios.
Odios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Odios tries to sprawl but Kishida drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kishida seems to be working for a kimura but Odios defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odios is looking for a sweep. Kishida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Odios is trying to control but can't.

Kishida is looking for a kimura here.

Odios is defending against the submission attempts here by Kishida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odios is looking to control Kishida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Odios avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Kishida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kishida shoots in looking for a takedown. Odios tries to sprawl out of it but Kishida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Odios manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Odios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Odios darts in looking for a takedown but Kishida gets double underhooks and turns Odios into the cage.

Kishida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Odios tries to keep at a distance but Kishida has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kishida gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Odios regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kishida gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Odios changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kishida tries to avoid it but Odios manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kishida to the ground. Kishida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mel Odios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kishida with that takedown attempt.
Kishida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Satoshi Kishida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kishida clinches up with Odios and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odios looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishida lands an elbow inside that Odios shrugs off.

Kishida breaks the clinch.
Kishida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Odios fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Odios dives in for a single leg takedown but Kishida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kishida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kishida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odios fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kishida.
Odios shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kishida as he avoids it easily.
Odios tries to close the distance and clinch but Kishida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kishida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Satoshi Kishida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kishida is breathing heavily.

Kishida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kishida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Odios, who protects the arm well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odios can't do much from the bottom here.

Kishida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Odios has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kishida tries for a kimura but Odios is defending well.
Odios is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishida working away.
Odios is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kishida is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Odios really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kishida has hold of Odios's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Odios manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Kishida looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odios working to try and regain half guard.
Kishida avoids the attempt from Odios to control.
Odios is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Odios throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kishida. What's that going to do exactly?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odios manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Odios wants to control but Kishida is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Kishida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kishida closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Odios's guard.

Kishida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kishida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Odios.
Kishida shoots in but Odios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Odios closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kishida circles away.

Kishida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kishida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odios wants to control but Kishida postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kishida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Odios struggling a bit here.

Kishida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Odios's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishida has control of an arm but Odios manages to advance to Kishida's back!
Kishida rolls, trying to escape but Odios keeps control of the position.
Odios throwing sloppy strikes.

Odios looking for the choke but no joy.
Odios trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishida controlling Odios 's hands.

Odios is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kishida is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Odios off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Odios wants to control the position but Kishida frees himself and scrambles - Odios manages to regain control in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odios wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kishida keeps working.

Odios tries for a kimura but Kishida is defending well.
Mel Odios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satoshi Kishida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odios misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Satoshi Kishida.
Well Kishida 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Kishida!