PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shavo Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tyson
vs
Odin

194 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

199 cm
26
264 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shavo Odin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Tyson forces Odin back against the cage and clinches.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Odin controls the action.
Odin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Odin is trying to trip Tyson. He has hold of a leg but Tyson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Odin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Odin is looking to advance position but Tyson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Odin can't escape the position.
Odin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tyson. What's that going to do exactly?
Odin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Tyson controlling the position.
Odin wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rocky Tyson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Odin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Odin misses with a hook.
Odin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Shavo Odin has been cut.
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!
Odin scores with a jab.
Odin connects with a nice looking jab.
Odin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Odin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Odin is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
What's Tyson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The ground and pound from Odin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.
Odin trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
Tyson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Odin off and has taken his back!
Odin controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Tyson controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Odin right now.
Odin keeps trying to improve his position.
Tyson gets his hands free as Odin looks to control.
Tyson keeps control of the position easily here as Odin tries to buck him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shavo Odin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shavo Odin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Odin - that will leave a mark!
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Odin.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Odin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Odin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Odin is defended easily by Tyson.
Odin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Odin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Odin ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin scores with a jab to the head.
Shavo Odin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the body from Tyson misses

and Odin counters with a shoot takedown. Tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
Shavo Odin has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Tyson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Odin is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Odin trying to control here.
Odin wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Tyson controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Odin is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Rocky Tyson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tyson connects with a solid leg kick.
Shavo Odin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Odin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Odin counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
Odin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Odin looking to pass the guard.
Odin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Odin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson pulls Odin in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tyson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tyson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.
Odin tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Odin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shavo Odin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shavo Odin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Odin lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Odin.
Odin lands with a good body shot.
Odin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Odin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odin takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Tyson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Odin - that will leave a mark!
Odin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tyson eats them both and turns towards Odin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Odin circles away and keeps his distance.
Odin cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.
Tyson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Odin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson throws a hook but Odin avoids it easily.
Odin throws a nice head kick!
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Odin throws a leg kick but Tyson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Odin tenderised Tyson's leg. Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Odin swinging wildly here.
Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyson slips under a jab from Odin.
Odin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Odin on that attempt.
Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Odin throws the kick towards the body but Tyson avoids it.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Odin trying to control the position but instead, Tyson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Odin into the cage.
Tyson leaning against his opponent.
Odin taking a breather.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Odin misses with the head strike.
Odin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Tyson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odin's elbow.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Odin or not.
Rocky Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Odin fails to land.
Odin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson is working Odin over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tyson.
Odin being controlled against the cage.
Rocky Tyson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Odin backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Odin's takedown attempt.
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Odin throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyson tries to stall but Odin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Odin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyson blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odin blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Odin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 Rocky Tyson.
I think Odin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shavo Odin!
An out of breath Shavo Odin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.