PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cornell Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichirou Yamauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamauchi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones JR Legend - Can't Be Touched . Kichirou Yamauchi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Odonnell
vs
Kichirou Yamauchi

177 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cornell Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kichirou Yamauchi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Odonnell misses with an uppercut
and Yamauchi counters with a solid body kick.
Yamauchi blocks a head kick by Odonnell.
Odonnell tries to clinch but Yamauchi is having none of it.
Yamauchi avoids the head kick by Odonnell.
Odonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Odonnell scores with a takedown into Yamauchi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Odonnell is looking to stand up but Yamauchi won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamauchi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cornell Odonnell just wasn't active enough.

Odonnell has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamauchi pulls his leg out and moves away.

Odonnell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi is trying to control Odonnell's posture but Odonnell avoids it.

Odonnell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Odonnell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Odonnell working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamauchi is looking for a sweep.
Odonnell working the strikes but Yamauchi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Odonnell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odonnell misses with a takedown
and Yamauchi counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornell Odonnell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Odonnell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamauchi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Odonnell throws a lazy head kick
and Yamauchi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Odonnell really felt that one!
Cornell Odonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odonnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamauchi circles away.
Odonnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odonnell misses with a leg kick
and Yamauchi counters with a nice kick to the body.

Odonnell takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamauchi breaks the clinch.
Odonnell misses with a head kick.
Kichirou Yamauchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odonnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odonnell misses with a body shot.
Yamauchi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Odonnell is looking to clinch.
Odonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odonnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odonnell throws a low kick but Yamauchi moves out of range easily.
Odonnell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Odonnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamauchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odonnell throws a head kick but Yamauchi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Odonnell misses
and Yamauchi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Odonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odonnell throws a body kick that misses
and Yamauchi counters with a solid body kick.
Odonnell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Odonnell looks to clinch
and Yamauchi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Odonnell really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odonnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamauchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odonnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamauchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell throws a head kick that misses
and Yamauchi counters with a body kick that stops Odonnell in his tracks momentarily.
Yamauchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odonnell tries to clinch but Yamauchi moves out of range.
Odonnell swings for the body but Yamauchi moves out of range.
Odonnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odonnell tries to clinch up
and Yamauchi counters with a good, hard body kick but Odonnell shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornell Odonnell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Odonnell throws a leg kick
and Yamauchi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Odonnell really felt that one!
Odonnell tries to clinch up
and Yamauchi counters with a body kick that stops Odonnell in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odonnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odonnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamauchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odonnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamauchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamauchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamauchi counters with a body kick.
Yamauchi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamauchi wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Odonnell wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell misses with a hook
and Yamauchi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Odonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odonnell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamauchi counters with a nice body kick.
Odonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odonnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Odonnell wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamauchi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Odonnell really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odonnell has his takedown stuffed
and Yamauchi counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cornell Odonnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamauchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Odonnell.
Odonnell shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamauchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Odonnell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell fails with the takedown
and Yamauchi counters with a nice body kick.
Odonnell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamauchi counters with a good, hard body kick but Odonnell shrugs it off.
Kichirou Yamauchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cornell Odonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odonnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamauchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

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 Cornell Odonnell.
Well Odonnell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornell Odonnell!
Kichirou Yamauchi spoke after the fight, saying 'Good match !'.